NG17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG17 postcode district recorded 4,858 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,563 casualties. Of these collisions, 54 were fatal and 796 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 796
- Casualties
- 6,563
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 796
- Casualties
- 6,563
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NG17
Roads in NG17
Accidents in the NG17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,858
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,563
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
54
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
796
17.5% 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.
85.5% of recorded collisions in the NG17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG17 postcode district have produced 6,563 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% 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 486 collisions, Monday 703 collisions, Tuesday 739 collisions, Wednesday 752 collisions, Thursday 692 collisions, Friday 836 collisions, Saturday 650 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,598 collisions, Darkness 1,260 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,153 collisions, Dual carriageway 367 collisions, Roundabout 296 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 3,550 collisions, 40 mph 215 collisions, 50 mph 128 collisions, 60 mph 792 collisions, 70 mph 155 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,836 collisions, Raining no high winds 567 collisions, Other 127 collisions, Unknown 113 collisions, Raining + high winds 58 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,212 casualties, Passenger 1,607 casualties, Pedestrian 744 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG17 postcode district?
4,858 collisions have been recorded in the NG17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,563 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
54 were fatal and 796 were serious — 17.5% 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?
85.5% 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 11.3% of the 6,563 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 7% in 2024 compared with 2023, 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 2024.