NG20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG20 postcode district recorded 1,439 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,951 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 263 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 263
- Casualties
- 1,951
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 263
- Casualties
- 1,951
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG20
Towns in NG20
Roads in NG20
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NG20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,439
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,951
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
263
19.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG20 postcode district
Collisions in the NG20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.6% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.9% of recorded collisions in the NG20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG20 postcode district have produced 1,951 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.2% 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 182 collisions, Monday 211 collisions, Tuesday 191 collisions, Wednesday 199 collisions, Thursday 225 collisions, Friday 222 collisions, Saturday 209 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,067 collisions, Darkness 372 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,423 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 914 collisions, 40 mph 99 collisions, 50 mph 42 collisions, 60 mph 383 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,099 collisions, Raining no high winds 155 collisions, Unknown 64 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Snowing no high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,213 casualties, Passenger 500 casualties, Pedestrian 238 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG20 postcode district?
1,439 collisions have been recorded in the NG20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,951 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 263 were serious — 19.9% of all recorded collisions in the NG20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG20 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the NG20 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG20 postcode district happen on?
98.9% of collisions in the NG20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.2% of the 1,951 casualties recorded in the NG20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG20 postcode district fell 3% 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 NG20 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 NG20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.