NN2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN2 postcode district recorded 1,889 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,311 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 327 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 327
- Casualties
- 2,311
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 327
- Casualties
- 2,311
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NN2
Towns in NN2
Roads in NN2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NN2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,889
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,311
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
327
17.7% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 32.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.3% 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 2,311 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% 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 208 collisions, Monday 260 collisions, Tuesday 282 collisions, Wednesday 301 collisions, Thursday 290 collisions, Friday 333 collisions, Saturday 215 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,278 collisions, Darkness 611 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,612 collisions, Dual carriageway 134 collisions, Roundabout 124 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 1,722 collisions, 40 mph 99 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,539 collisions, Raining no high winds 265 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Fog or mist 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,435 casualties, Passenger 458 casualties, Pedestrian 418 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,889 accidents
Accident 199934ND00230
SlightAccident 199934NN00517
SlightAccident 199934NN00512
SeriousAccident 199934NN00508
SlightAccident 199934NN00492
SlightAccident 199934NN00503
SlightAccident 199934NN00478
SeriousAccident 199934NN00470
SlightAccident 199934NN00432
SlightAccident 199934NN00425
SlightAccident 199934NN00409
SlightAccident 199934NN00390
SlightAccident 199934NN00382
SeriousAccident 199934NN00340
SeriousAccident 199934NN00305
SlightAccident 199934NN00285
SlightAccident 199934NN00259
SlightAccident 199934NN00251
SeriousAccident 199934NN00245
SlightAccident 199934NN00230
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN2 postcode district?
1,889 collisions have been recorded in the NN2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,311 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 327 were serious — 17.7% 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 17.6% of them, and 32.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN2 postcode district happen on?
85.3% 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 18.1% of the 2,311 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 13% 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 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 2025.