NG21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG21 postcode district recorded 1,139 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,542 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 232 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,542
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,542
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG21
Towns in NG21
Roads in NG21
Accidents in the NG21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,139
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,542
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
232
22.4% 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 (15.5% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.2% of recorded collisions in the NG21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG21 postcode district have produced 1,542 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 140 collisions, Monday 163 collisions, Tuesday 163 collisions, Wednesday 161 collisions, Thursday 158 collisions, Friday 177 collisions, Saturday 177 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 803 collisions, Darkness 336 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,050 collisions, Dual carriageway 52 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 719 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 322 collisions, 70 mph 38 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 891 collisions, Raining no high winds 129 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 991 casualties, Passenger 380 casualties, Pedestrian 171 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG21 postcode district?
1,139 collisions have been recorded in the NG21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,542 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 232 were serious — 22.4% 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 15.5% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG21 postcode district happen on?
92.2% 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 11.1% of the 1,542 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 fell 6% 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 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 2024.