NG8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG8 postcode district recorded 4,145 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,281 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 688 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 688
- Casualties
- 5,281
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 688
- Casualties
- 5,281
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NG8
Roads in NG8
Accidents in the NG8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,145
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,281
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
688
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG8 postcode district
Collisions in the NG8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.3% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.8% of recorded collisions in the NG8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG8 postcode district have produced 5,281 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% 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 417 collisions, Monday 620 collisions, Tuesday 669 collisions, Wednesday 675 collisions, Thursday 638 collisions, Friday 666 collisions, Saturday 460 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,048 collisions, Darkness 1,097 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,645 collisions, Dual carriageway 785 collisions, Roundabout 697 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 108 collisions, 30 mph 3,240 collisions, 40 mph 640 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 97 collisions, 70 mph 34 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,315 collisions, Raining no high winds 440 collisions, Unknown 203 collisions, Other 83 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,296 casualties, Passenger 1,203 casualties, Pedestrian 782 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG8 postcode district?
4,145 collisions have been recorded in the NG8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,281 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 688 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the NG8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG8 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the NG8 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG8 postcode district happen on?
63.8% of collisions in the NG8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.8% of the 5,281 casualties recorded in the NG8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG8 postcode district fell 2% 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 NG8 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 NG8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.