NN15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN15 postcode district recorded 1,436 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,867 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 289 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 289
- Casualties
- 1,867
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 289
- Casualties
- 1,867
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NN15
Towns in NN15
Roads in NN15
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NN15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,436
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,867
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
289
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NN15 postcode district
Collisions in the NN15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.1% of recorded collisions in the NN15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN15 postcode district have produced 1,867 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 149 collisions, Monday 210 collisions, Tuesday 231 collisions, Wednesday 228 collisions, Thursday 210 collisions, Friday 246 collisions, Saturday 162 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,066 collisions, Darkness 370 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,006 collisions, Roundabout 222 collisions, Dual carriageway 179 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 888 collisions, 40 mph 162 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 197 collisions, 70 mph 175 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,179 collisions, Raining no high winds 181 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,243 casualties, Passenger 412 casualties, Pedestrian 212 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN15 postcode district?
1,436 collisions have been recorded in the NN15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,867 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 289 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in the NN15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NN15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NN15 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN15 postcode district happen on?
70.1% of collisions in the NN15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NN15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 1,867 casualties recorded in the NN15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NN15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NN15 postcode district fell 14% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NN15 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 NN15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.