NG6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG6 postcode district recorded 2,989 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,843 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 469 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 469
- Casualties
- 3,843
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 469
- Casualties
- 3,843
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG6
Towns in NG6
Roads in NG6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NG6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,989
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,843
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
469
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG6 postcode district
Collisions in the NG6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.9% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.6% of recorded collisions in the NG6 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 NG6 postcode district have produced 3,843 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 292 collisions, Monday 397 collisions, Tuesday 438 collisions, Wednesday 505 collisions, Thursday 447 collisions, Friday 489 collisions, Saturday 421 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,198 collisions, Darkness 791 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,560 collisions, Roundabout 252 collisions, Dual carriageway 160 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 57 collisions, 30 mph 2,664 collisions, 40 mph 225 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,356 collisions, Raining no high winds 353 collisions, Unknown 124 collisions, Other 64 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,265 casualties, Passenger 924 casualties, Pedestrian 654 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG6 postcode district?
2,989 collisions have been recorded in the NG6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,843 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 469 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the NG6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG6 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the NG6 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG6 postcode district happen on?
85.6% of collisions in the NG6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 3,843 casualties recorded in the NG6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG6 postcode district rose 10% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 NG6 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 NG6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.