NG22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG22 postcode district recorded 2,244 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,381 casualties. Of these collisions, 50 were fatal and 489 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 489
- Casualties
- 3,381
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 489
- Casualties
- 3,381
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG22
Towns in NG22
Roads in NG22
Accidents in the NG22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,244
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,381
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
50
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
489
24% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.4% 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 3,381 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.7% 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 305 collisions, Monday 316 collisions, Tuesday 294 collisions, Wednesday 307 collisions, Thursday 338 collisions, Friday 366 collisions, Saturday 318 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,645 collisions, Darkness 599 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,051 collisions, Roundabout 115 collisions, Dual carriageway 63 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 710 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 242 collisions, 60 mph 1,145 collisions, 70 mph 65 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,765 collisions, Raining no high winds 254 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions, Fog or mist 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,235 casualties, Passenger 986 casualties, Pedestrian 160 casualties.
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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?
2,244 collisions have been recorded in the NG22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,381 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
50 were fatal and 489 were serious — 24% 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 16.3% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG22 postcode district happen on?
91.4% 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 4.7% of the 3,381 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 fell 17% 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 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 2024.