NG18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG18 postcode district recorded 3,735 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,916 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 552 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 552
- Casualties
- 4,916
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 552
- Casualties
- 4,916
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NG18
Roads in NG18
Accidents in the NG18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,735
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,916
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
552
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG18 postcode district
Collisions in the NG18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78% of recorded collisions in the NG18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG18 postcode district have produced 4,916 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 380 collisions, Monday 507 collisions, Tuesday 562 collisions, Wednesday 578 collisions, Thursday 562 collisions, Friday 635 collisions, Saturday 511 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,716 collisions, Darkness 1,019 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,915 collisions, Dual carriageway 417 collisions, Roundabout 156 collisions, One way street 124 collisions, Other 115 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 2,906 collisions, 40 mph 533 collisions, 50 mph 70 collisions, 60 mph 198 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,002 collisions, Raining no high winds 421 collisions, Unknown 107 collisions, Other 83 collisions, Fine + high winds 42 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,874 casualties, Passenger 1,273 casualties, Pedestrian 769 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG18 postcode district?
3,735 collisions have been recorded in the NG18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,916 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 552 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in the NG18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NG18 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG18 postcode district happen on?
78% of collisions in the NG18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 4,916 casualties recorded in the NG18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG18 postcode district fell 5% 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 NG18 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 NG18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.