NG4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG4 postcode district recorded 1,724 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,227 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 312 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 312
- Casualties
- 2,227
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 312
- Casualties
- 2,227
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG4
Towns in NG4
Roads in NG4
Accidents in the NG4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,724
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,227
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
312
19.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG4 postcode district
Collisions in the NG4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.8% of recorded collisions in the NG4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG4 postcode district have produced 2,227 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 209 collisions, Monday 257 collisions, Tuesday 261 collisions, Wednesday 262 collisions, Thursday 238 collisions, Friday 270 collisions, Saturday 227 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,239 collisions, Darkness 485 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,669 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,485 collisions, 40 mph 113 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 112 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,431 collisions, Raining no high winds 181 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,378 casualties, Passenger 455 casualties, Pedestrian 394 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG4 postcode district?
1,724 collisions have been recorded in the NG4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,227 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 312 were serious — 19.4% of all recorded collisions in the NG4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NG4 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG4 postcode district happen on?
96.8% of collisions in the NG4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 2,227 casualties recorded in the NG4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG4 postcode district rose 30% 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 NG4 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 NG4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.