NN17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN17 postcode district recorded 1,762 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,248 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 387 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 387
- Casualties
- 2,248
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 387
- Casualties
- 2,248
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NN17
Roads in NN17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NN17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,762
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,248
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
387
23.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NN17 postcode district
Collisions in the NN17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 30.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.4% of recorded collisions in the NN17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN17 postcode district have produced 2,248 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 168 collisions, Monday 240 collisions, Tuesday 273 collisions, Wednesday 275 collisions, Thursday 274 collisions, Friday 322 collisions, Saturday 210 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,217 collisions, Darkness 545 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,328 collisions, Roundabout 219 collisions, Dual carriageway 194 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 84 collisions, 30 mph 1,003 collisions, 40 mph 403 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 235 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,423 collisions, Raining no high winds 239 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Fog or mist 29 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,371 casualties, Passenger 496 casualties, Pedestrian 381 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN17 postcode district?
1,762 collisions have been recorded in the NN17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,248 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 387 were serious — 23.3% of all recorded collisions in the NN17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NN17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NN17 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 30.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN17 postcode district happen on?
75.4% of collisions in the NN17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NN17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 2,248 casualties recorded in the NN17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NN17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NN17 postcode district fell 1% 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 NN17 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 NN17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.