NG2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG2 postcode district recorded 4,312 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,628 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 668 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 668
- Casualties
- 5,628
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 668
- Casualties
- 5,628
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG2
Towns in NG2
Roads in NG2
Accidents in the NG2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,312
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,628
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
668
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG2 postcode district
Collisions in the NG2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.3% of recorded collisions in the NG2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG2 postcode district have produced 5,628 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 413 collisions, Monday 641 collisions, Tuesday 652 collisions, Wednesday 635 collisions, Thursday 639 collisions, Friday 726 collisions, Saturday 606 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,133 collisions, Darkness 1,179 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,160 collisions, Dual carriageway 476 collisions, Roundabout 354 collisions, One way street 160 collisions, Other 139 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 95 collisions, 30 mph 3,565 collisions, 40 mph 428 collisions, 50 mph 63 collisions, 60 mph 92 collisions, 70 mph 69 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,455 collisions, Raining no high winds 479 collisions, Unknown 194 collisions, Other 83 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,345 casualties, Passenger 1,412 casualties, Pedestrian 871 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG2 postcode district?
4,312 collisions have been recorded in the NG2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,628 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 668 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the NG2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NG2 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG2 postcode district happen on?
73.3% of collisions in the NG2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 5,628 casualties recorded in the NG2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG2 postcode district rose 20% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 NG2 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 NG2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.