NG1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG1 postcode district recorded 3,334 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,059 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 531 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 531
- Casualties
- 4,059
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 531
- Casualties
- 4,059
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG1
Towns in NG1
Roads in NG1
Accidents in the NG1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,334
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,059
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
531
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG1 postcode district
Collisions in the NG1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.9% of the total), with 36.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.6% of recorded collisions in the NG1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG1 postcode district have produced 4,059 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33.9% 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 391 collisions, Monday 444 collisions, Tuesday 436 collisions, Wednesday 484 collisions, Thursday 461 collisions, Friday 556 collisions, Saturday 562 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,121 collisions, Darkness 1,213 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,155 collisions, One way street 390 collisions, Other 348 collisions, Roundabout 237 collisions, Dual carriageway 198 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 103 collisions, 30 mph 3,223 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,647 collisions, Raining no high winds 333 collisions, Unknown 195 collisions, Other 73 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,599 casualties, Passenger 1,085 casualties, Pedestrian 1,375 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG1 postcode district?
3,334 collisions have been recorded in the NG1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,059 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 531 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the NG1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG1 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the NG1 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 36.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG1 postcode district happen on?
64.6% of collisions in the NG1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 33.9% of the 4,059 casualties recorded in the NG1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG1 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the NG1 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 NG1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.