NG17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG17 postcode district recorded 4,978 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 6,709 casualties. Of these collisions, 55 were fatal and 827 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 55
- Serious
- 827
- Casualties
- 6,709
- Fatal
- 55
- Serious
- 827
- Casualties
- 6,709
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG17
Towns in NG17
Roads in NG17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NG17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,978
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,709
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
55
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
827
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG17 postcode district
Collisions in the NG17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.4% of recorded collisions in the NG17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG17 postcode district have produced 6,709 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 494 collisions, Monday 724 collisions, Tuesday 758 collisions, Wednesday 770 collisions, Thursday 710 collisions, Friday 856 collisions, Saturday 666 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,687 collisions, Darkness 1,291 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,252 collisions, Dual carriageway 380 collisions, Roundabout 300 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 3,640 collisions, 40 mph 221 collisions, 50 mph 140 collisions, 60 mph 801 collisions, 70 mph 156 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,929 collisions, Raining no high winds 582 collisions, Other 133 collisions, Unknown 116 collisions, Raining + high winds 59 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,312 casualties, Passenger 1,632 casualties, Pedestrian 765 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG17 postcode district?
4,978 collisions have been recorded in the NG17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 6,709 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
55 were fatal and 827 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in the NG17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NG17 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG17 postcode district happen on?
85.4% of collisions in the NG17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 6,709 casualties recorded in the NG17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG17 postcode district fell 5% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NG17 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 NG17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.