NN18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN18 postcode district recorded 1,040 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,342 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 222 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,342
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,342
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NN18
Roads in NN18
Accidents in the NN18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,040
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,342
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
222
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 (16% of the total), with 31.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.2% of recorded collisions in the NN18 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 NN18 postcode district have produced 1,342 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 113 collisions, Monday 156 collisions, Tuesday 150 collisions, Wednesday 150 collisions, Thursday 153 collisions, Friday 166 collisions, Saturday 152 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 709 collisions, Darkness 331 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 740 collisions, Roundabout 202 collisions, Dual carriageway 94 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 13 collisions, 30 mph 507 collisions, 40 mph 290 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 188 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 825 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 821 casualties, Passenger 313 casualties, Pedestrian 208 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,040 accidents
Accident 200634NC04502
SlightAccident 200634NC04122
SlightAccident 200634NK04158
SeriousAccident 200634NC03727
SlightAccident 200634NC03410
SlightAccident 200634NC03408
SlightAccident 200634NC03397
SlightAccident 200634NC03446
SlightAccident 200634NC03675
SlightAccident 200634NC03121
SlightAccident 200634NC02864
SlightAccident 200634NC02825
SlightAccident 200634NC02860
SeriousAccident 200634NC02730
SlightAccident 200634NC02717
SeriousAccident 200634NC02745
SlightAccident 200634NC02498
SeriousAccident 200634NC02469
SlightAccident 200634NC02356
SlightAccident 200634NC02318
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN18 postcode district?
1,040 collisions have been recorded in the NN18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,342 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 222 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 16% of them, and 31.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN18 postcode district happen on?
71.2% 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 15.5% of the 1,342 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 fell 20% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.