NG22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG22 postcode district recorded 2,291 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,444 casualties. Of these collisions, 51 were fatal and 502 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 502
- Casualties
- 3,444
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 502
- Casualties
- 3,444
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG22
Towns in NG22
Roads in NG22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NG22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,291
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,444
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
51
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
502
24.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG22 postcode district
Collisions in the NG22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.3% of recorded collisions in the NG22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG22 postcode district have produced 3,444 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.8% 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 307 collisions, Monday 323 collisions, Tuesday 300 collisions, Wednesday 315 collisions, Thursday 343 collisions, Friday 378 collisions, Saturday 325 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,684 collisions, Darkness 607 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,091 collisions, Roundabout 121 collisions, Dual carriageway 64 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 731 collisions, 40 mph 84 collisions, 50 mph 253 collisions, 60 mph 1,154 collisions, 70 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,804 collisions, Raining no high winds 258 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,279 casualties, Passenger 1,000 casualties, Pedestrian 165 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG22 postcode district?
2,291 collisions have been recorded in the NG22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,444 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
51 were fatal and 502 were serious — 24.1% of all recorded collisions in the NG22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NG22 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG22 postcode district happen on?
91.3% of collisions in the NG22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.8% of the 3,444 casualties recorded in the NG22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG22 postcode district rose 4% 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 NG22 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 NG22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.