NN2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN2 postcode district recorded 1,813 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,225 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 315 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 2,225
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 2,225
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NN2
Towns in NN2
Roads in NN2
Accidents in the NN2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,813
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,225
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
315
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NN2 postcode district
Collisions in the NN2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 32.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.5% of recorded collisions in the NN2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN2 postcode district have produced 2,225 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.8% 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 197 collisions, Monday 249 collisions, Tuesday 270 collisions, Wednesday 291 collisions, Thursday 279 collisions, Friday 318 collisions, Saturday 209 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,225 collisions, Darkness 588 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,551 collisions, Dual carriageway 129 collisions, Roundabout 115 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 1,654 collisions, 40 mph 95 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 38 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,477 collisions, Raining no high winds 256 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Fog or mist 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,388 casualties, Passenger 440 casualties, Pedestrian 397 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN2 postcode district?
1,813 collisions have been recorded in the NN2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,225 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 315 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the NN2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NN2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NN2 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 32.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN2 postcode district happen on?
85.5% of collisions in the NN2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NN2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.8% of the 2,225 casualties recorded in the NN2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NN2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NN2 postcode district rose 3% 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 NN2 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 NN2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.