NN12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN12 postcode district recorded 1,311 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,838 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 331 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 331
- Casualties
- 1,838
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 331
- Casualties
- 1,838
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NN12
Towns in NN12
Roads in NN12
Accidents in the NN12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,311
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,838
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
331
28.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NN12 postcode district
Collisions in the NN12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
79.3% of recorded collisions in the NN12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN12 postcode district have produced 1,838 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.2% 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 170 collisions, Monday 199 collisions, Tuesday 177 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 179 collisions, Friday 227 collisions, Saturday 187 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 950 collisions, Darkness 361 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,039 collisions, Dual carriageway 160 collisions, Roundabout 101 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 300 collisions, 40 mph 69 collisions, 50 mph 84 collisions, 60 mph 689 collisions, 70 mph 167 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,040 collisions, Raining no high winds 182 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Fog or mist 23 collisions, Snowing no high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,286 casualties, Passenger 456 casualties, Pedestrian 96 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 201734WS07997
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN12 postcode district?
1,311 collisions have been recorded in the NN12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,838 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 331 were serious — 28.4% of all recorded collisions in the NN12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NN12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NN12 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN12 postcode district happen on?
79.3% of collisions in the NN12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NN12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.2% of the 1,838 casualties recorded in the NN12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NN12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NN12 postcode district rose 23% 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 NN12 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 NN12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.