NN18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN18 postcode district recorded 1,073 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,381 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 229 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 229
- Casualties
- 1,381
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 229
- Casualties
- 1,381
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NN18
Roads in NN18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NN18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,073
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,381
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
229
23.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NN18 postcode district
Collisions in the NN18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 31.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in the NN18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN18 postcode district have produced 1,381 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 114 collisions, Monday 159 collisions, Tuesday 154 collisions, Wednesday 157 collisions, Thursday 160 collisions, Friday 171 collisions, Saturday 158 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 734 collisions, Darkness 339 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 760 collisions, Roundabout 214 collisions, Dual carriageway 95 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 526 collisions, 40 mph 297 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 191 collisions, 70 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 855 collisions, Raining no high winds 164 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 847 casualties, Passenger 322 casualties, Pedestrian 212 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,073 accidents
Accident 201534NC22435
SlightAccident 201534NC21285
SlightAccident 201534NC19145
SlightAccident 201534NC18075
SlightAccident 201534NC17525
SeriousAccident 201534NC14495
SlightAccident 201534NC14515
SlightAccident 201534NC12245
SlightAccident 201534NC11775
SlightAccident 201534NC11225
SeriousAccident 201534NC10235
SlightAccident 201534NC03885
SeriousAccident 201534NC03205
SlightAccident 201534TC80025
FatalAccident 201534NC00605
SlightAccident 201434NC32954
SeriousAccident 201434NC33054
SeriousAccident 201434NC30784
SlightAccident 201434NC31664
SlightAccident 201434NC30054
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN18 postcode district?
1,073 collisions have been recorded in the NN18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,381 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 229 were serious — 23.7% of all recorded collisions in the NN18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NN18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NN18 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 31.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN18 postcode district happen on?
70.8% of collisions in the NN18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NN18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 1,381 casualties recorded in the NN18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NN18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NN18 postcode district rose 38% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 NN18 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 NN18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.