NG24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG24 postcode district recorded 3,308 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,310 casualties. Of these collisions, 52 were fatal and 566 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 566
- Casualties
- 4,310
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 566
- Casualties
- 4,310
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG24
Towns in NG24
Roads in NG24
Accidents in the NG24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,308
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,310
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
52
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
566
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG24 postcode district
Collisions in the NG24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.8% of recorded collisions in the NG24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG24 postcode district have produced 4,310 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.9% 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 333 collisions, Monday 454 collisions, Tuesday 455 collisions, Wednesday 503 collisions, Thursday 492 collisions, Friday 609 collisions, Saturday 462 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,463 collisions, Darkness 845 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,374 collisions, Roundabout 547 collisions, Dual carriageway 296 collisions, Slip road 49 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,853 collisions, 40 mph 371 collisions, 50 mph 53 collisions, 60 mph 702 collisions, 70 mph 321 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,709 collisions, Raining no high winds 349 collisions, Unknown 84 collisions, Other 62 collisions, Fine + high winds 42 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,914 casualties, Passenger 928 casualties, Pedestrian 468 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG24 postcode district?
3,308 collisions have been recorded in the NG24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,310 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
52 were fatal and 566 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in the NG24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG24 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NG24 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG24 postcode district happen on?
71.8% of collisions in the NG24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.9% of the 4,310 casualties recorded in the NG24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG24 postcode district fell 15% 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 NG24 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 NG24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.