NG5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG5 postcode district recorded 5,052 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,562 casualties. Of these collisions, 46 were fatal and 803 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 803
- Casualties
- 6,562
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 803
- Casualties
- 6,562
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NG5
Roads in NG5
Accidents in the NG5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,052
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,562
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
46
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
803
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG5 postcode district
Collisions in the NG5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.1% of recorded collisions in the NG5 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 NG5 postcode district have produced 6,562 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 499 collisions, Monday 731 collisions, Tuesday 773 collisions, Wednesday 747 collisions, Thursday 803 collisions, Friday 865 collisions, Saturday 634 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,677 collisions, Darkness 1,375 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,400 collisions, Roundabout 409 collisions, Dual carriageway 190 collisions, One way street 30 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 54 collisions, 30 mph 4,179 collisions, 40 mph 413 collisions, 50 mph 158 collisions, 60 mph 248 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,018 collisions, Raining no high winds 584 collisions, Unknown 204 collisions, Other 100 collisions, Fine + high winds 44 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,001 casualties, Passenger 1,556 casualties, Pedestrian 1,005 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG5 postcode district?
5,052 collisions have been recorded in the NG5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,562 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
46 were fatal and 803 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the NG5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NG5 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG5 postcode district happen on?
87.1% of collisions in the NG5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 6,562 casualties recorded in the NG5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG5 postcode district rose 29% 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 NG5 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 NG5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.