NG6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG6 postcode district recorded 2,899 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,738 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 452 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 452
- Casualties
- 3,738
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 452
- Casualties
- 3,738
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NG6
Roads in NG6
Accidents in the NG6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,899
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,738
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
452
16.4% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 26.6% 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 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG6 postcode district have produced 3,738 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 284 collisions, Monday 384 collisions, Tuesday 429 collisions, Wednesday 482 collisions, Thursday 434 collisions, Friday 476 collisions, Saturday 410 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,127 collisions, Darkness 772 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,482 collisions, Roundabout 248 collisions, Dual carriageway 153 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 49 collisions, 30 mph 2,586 collisions, 40 mph 221 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,282 collisions, Raining no high winds 346 collisions, Unknown 117 collisions, Other 62 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,201 casualties, Passenger 906 casualties, Pedestrian 631 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG6 postcode district?
2,899 collisions have been recorded in the NG6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,738 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 452 were serious — 16.4% 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 16.6% of them, and 26.6% 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 16.9% of the 3,738 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 fell 4% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.