NG31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG31 postcode district recorded 2,743 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,514 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 359 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 359
- Casualties
- 3,514
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 359
- Casualties
- 3,514
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG31
Towns in NG31
Roads in NG31
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NG31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,743
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,514
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
359
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG31 postcode district
Collisions in the NG31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.5% of recorded collisions in the NG31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG31 postcode district have produced 3,514 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 266 collisions, Monday 417 collisions, Tuesday 374 collisions, Wednesday 419 collisions, Thursday 447 collisions, Friday 473 collisions, Saturday 347 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,024 collisions, Darkness 719 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,373 collisions, Dual carriageway 145 collisions, Roundabout 78 collisions, One way street 77 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, One way street/Slip road 20 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 2,176 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 62 collisions, 60 mph 334 collisions, 70 mph 109 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,175 collisions, Raining no high winds 281 collisions, Unknown 99 collisions, Other 89 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,205 casualties, Passenger 731 casualties, Pedestrian 578 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG31 postcode district?
2,743 collisions have been recorded in the NG31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,514 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 359 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the NG31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG31 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NG31 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG31 postcode district happen on?
86.5% of collisions in the NG31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 3,514 casualties recorded in the NG31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG31 postcode district rose 11% 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 NG31 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 NG31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.