NG34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG34 postcode district recorded 2,512 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,630 casualties. Of these collisions, 72 were fatal and 391 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 1% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 72
- Serious
- 391
- Casualties
- 3,630
- Fatal
- 72
- Serious
- 391
- Casualties
- 3,630
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG34
Towns in NG34
Roads in NG34
Accidents in the NG34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,512
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,630
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
72
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
391
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG34 postcode district
Collisions in the NG34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
85.6% of recorded collisions in the NG34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG34 postcode district have produced 3,630 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 304 collisions, Monday 380 collisions, Tuesday 315 collisions, Wednesday 343 collisions, Thursday 388 collisions, Friday 442 collisions, Saturday 340 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,862 collisions, Darkness 650 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,150 collisions, Dual carriageway 123 collisions, Roundabout 103 collisions, One way street 63 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 954 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 1,407 collisions, 70 mph 94 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,958 collisions, Raining no high winds 274 collisions, Unknown 65 collisions, Fine + high winds 62 collisions, Other 57 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,407 casualties, Passenger 944 casualties, Pedestrian 279 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG34 postcode district?
2,512 collisions have been recorded in the NG34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,630 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
72 were fatal and 391 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in the NG34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG34 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NG34 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG34 postcode district happen on?
85.6% of collisions in the NG34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG34 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.7% of the 3,630 casualties recorded in the NG34 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG34 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG34 postcode district rose 1% 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 NG34 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 NG34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.