NG32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG32 postcode district recorded 1,196 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,789 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 207 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,789
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,789
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG32
Towns in NG32
Roads in NG32
Accidents in the NG32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,196
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,789
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
207
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG32 postcode district
Collisions in the NG32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.3% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77% of recorded collisions in the NG32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG32 postcode district have produced 1,789 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.7% 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 144 collisions, Monday 179 collisions, Tuesday 165 collisions, Wednesday 207 collisions, Thursday 149 collisions, Friday 205 collisions, Saturday 147 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 868 collisions, Darkness 328 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 921 collisions, Dual carriageway 229 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 139 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 73 collisions, 60 mph 735 collisions, 70 mph 218 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 914 collisions, Raining no high winds 118 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,231 casualties, Passenger 509 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG32 postcode district?
1,196 collisions have been recorded in the NG32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,789 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 207 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in the NG32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG32 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the NG32 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG32 postcode district happen on?
77% of collisions in the NG32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.7% of the 1,789 casualties recorded in the NG32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG32 postcode district fell 18% 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 NG32 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 NG32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.