NG20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG20 postcode district recorded 1,401 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,904 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 256 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 1,904
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 1,904
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NG20
Roads in NG20
Accidents in the NG20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,401
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,904
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
256
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 (15.9% of the total), with 26.1% 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 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG20 postcode district have produced 1,904 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 175 collisions, Monday 208 collisions, Tuesday 187 collisions, Wednesday 194 collisions, Thursday 223 collisions, Friday 212 collisions, Saturday 202 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,035 collisions, Darkness 366 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,385 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 888 collisions, 40 mph 94 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 380 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,069 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Snowing no high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,183 casualties, Passenger 490 casualties, Pedestrian 231 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG20 postcode district?
1,401 collisions have been recorded in the NG20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,904 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 256 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 15.9% of them, and 26.1% 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 12.1% of the 1,904 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 rose 3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.