NG3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG3 postcode district recorded 2,781 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,532 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 449 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 449
- Casualties
- 3,532
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 449
- Casualties
- 3,532
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG3
Towns in NG3
Roads in NG3
Accidents in the NG3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,781
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,532
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
449
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG3 postcode district
Collisions in the NG3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95% of recorded collisions in the NG3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG3 postcode district have produced 3,532 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 275 collisions, Monday 410 collisions, Tuesday 407 collisions, Wednesday 429 collisions, Thursday 410 collisions, Friday 470 collisions, Saturday 380 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,953 collisions, Darkness 828 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,643 collisions, One way street 62 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 70 collisions, 30 mph 2,663 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,222 collisions, Raining no high winds 327 collisions, Unknown 101 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,082 casualties, Passenger 825 casualties, Pedestrian 625 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG3 postcode district?
2,781 collisions have been recorded in the NG3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,532 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 449 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the NG3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NG3 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG3 postcode district happen on?
95% of collisions in the NG3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 3,532 casualties recorded in the NG3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG3 postcode district rose 13% 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 NG3 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 NG3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.