NG21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG21 postcode district recorded 1,169 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,575 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 243 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 243
- Casualties
- 1,575
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 243
- Casualties
- 1,575
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG21
Towns in NG21
Roads in NG21
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NG21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,169
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,575
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
243
22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG21 postcode district
Collisions in the NG21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.1% of recorded collisions in the NG21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG21 postcode district have produced 1,575 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 145 collisions, Monday 166 collisions, Tuesday 170 collisions, Wednesday 163 collisions, Thursday 164 collisions, Friday 183 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 827 collisions, Darkness 342 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,077 collisions, Dual carriageway 53 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 742 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 327 collisions, 70 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 919 collisions, Raining no high winds 131 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,017 casualties, Passenger 385 casualties, Pedestrian 173 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG21 postcode district?
1,169 collisions have been recorded in the NG21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,575 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 243 were serious — 22.8% of all recorded collisions in the NG21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NG21 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG21 postcode district happen on?
92.1% of collisions in the NG21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 1,575 casualties recorded in the NG21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG21 postcode district rose 3% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 NG21 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 NG21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.