NG16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG16 postcode district recorded 4,126 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,748 casualties. Of these collisions, 50 were fatal and 692 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 692
- Casualties
- 5,748
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 692
- Casualties
- 5,748
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG16
Towns in NG16
Roads in NG16
Accidents in the NG16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,126
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,748
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
50
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
692
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG16 postcode district
Collisions in the NG16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.6% of recorded collisions in the NG16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG16 postcode district have produced 5,748 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 511 collisions, Monday 576 collisions, Tuesday 594 collisions, Wednesday 609 collisions, Thursday 601 collisions, Friday 695 collisions, Saturday 540 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,019 collisions, Darkness 1,107 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,540 collisions, Dual carriageway 947 collisions, Roundabout 549 collisions, Slip road 60 collisions, Other 19 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 2,269 collisions, 40 mph 250 collisions, 50 mph 208 collisions, 60 mph 481 collisions, 70 mph 910 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,149 collisions, Raining no high winds 537 collisions, Unknown 157 collisions, Other 120 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,785 casualties, Passenger 1,474 casualties, Pedestrian 489 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG16 postcode district?
4,126 collisions have been recorded in the NG16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,748 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
50 were fatal and 692 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the NG16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NG16 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG16 postcode district happen on?
61.6% of collisions in the NG16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.5% of the 5,748 casualties recorded in the NG16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG16 postcode district rose 16% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the NG16 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the NG16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.