NN29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN29 postcode district recorded 416 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 588 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 97 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 588
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 588
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the NN29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
416
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
588
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
97
26.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NN29 postcode district
Collisions in the NN29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
76.7% of recorded collisions in the NN29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN29 postcode district have produced 588 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 61 collisions, Monday 53 collisions, Tuesday 59 collisions, Wednesday 65 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 69 collisions, Saturday 53 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 300 collisions, Darkness 116 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 319 collisions, Dual carriageway 82 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 151 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 157 collisions, 70 mph 83 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 325 collisions, Raining no high winds 62 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Fog or mist 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 402 casualties, Passenger 146 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN29 postcode district?
416 collisions have been recorded in the NN29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 588 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 97 were serious — 26.2% of all recorded collisions in the NN29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NN29 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NN29 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN29 postcode district happen on?
76.7% of collisions in the NN29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NN29 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 588 casualties recorded in the NN29 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NN29 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NN29 postcode district rose 8% 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 NN29 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 NN29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.