NG23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG23 postcode district recorded 1,483 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,240 casualties. Of these collisions, 51 were fatal and 313 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 313
- Casualties
- 2,240
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 313
- Casualties
- 2,240
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG23
Roads in NG23
Accidents in the NG23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,483
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,240
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
51
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
313
24.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG23 postcode district
Collisions in the NG23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
71.7% of recorded collisions in the NG23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG23 postcode district have produced 2,240 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3% 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 207 collisions, Tuesday 225 collisions, Wednesday 186 collisions, Thursday 212 collisions, Friday 246 collisions, Saturday 232 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,059 collisions, Darkness 424 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,063 collisions, Dual carriageway 324 collisions, Roundabout 68 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 211 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 76 collisions, 60 mph 812 collisions, 70 mph 323 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,125 collisions, Raining no high winds 196 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Fog or mist 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,562 casualties, Passenger 611 casualties, Pedestrian 67 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG23 postcode district?
1,483 collisions have been recorded in the NG23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,240 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
51 were fatal and 313 were serious — 24.5% of all recorded collisions in the NG23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NG23 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG23 postcode district happen on?
71.7% of collisions in the NG23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3% of the 2,240 casualties recorded in the NG23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG23 postcode district fell 7% 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 NG23 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 NG23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.