NN15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN15 postcode district recorded 1,392 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,817 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 278 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 278
- Casualties
- 1,817
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 278
- Casualties
- 1,817
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NN15
Towns in NN15
Roads in NN15
Accidents in the NN15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,392
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,817
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
278
21.5% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.5% of recorded collisions in the NN15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN15 postcode district have produced 1,817 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.5% 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 144 collisions, Monday 205 collisions, Tuesday 223 collisions, Wednesday 221 collisions, Thursday 204 collisions, Friday 240 collisions, Saturday 155 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,034 collisions, Darkness 358 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 981 collisions, Roundabout 211 collisions, Dual carriageway 171 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 858 collisions, 40 mph 158 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 194 collisions, 70 mph 168 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,144 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,205 casualties, Passenger 403 casualties, Pedestrian 209 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,392 accidents
Accident 200534NC02041
SlightAccident 200534NC02066
SlightAccident 200534NC02042
SlightAccident 200534NC01958
SlightAccident 200534NC01886
SlightAccident 200534NC01834
SeriousAccident 200534NC01855
SlightAccident 200534NC01747
SlightAccident 200534NC01734
SlightAccident 200534NC01533
SlightAccident 200534NC01508
SlightAccident 200534NC01474
SlightAccident 200534NC01276
SlightAccident 200534NC01252
SlightAccident 200534NC01093
SlightAccident 200534NC01069
SlightAccident 200534NC01012
SlightAccident 200534NC00943
SlightAccident 200534NC00846
SeriousAccident 200534NC00806
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN15 postcode district?
1,392 collisions have been recorded in the NN15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,817 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 278 were serious — 21.5% 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 17.2% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN15 postcode district happen on?
70.5% 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 11.5% of the 1,817 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 rose 6% 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 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 2024.