NN3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN3 postcode district recorded 3,156 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,083 casualties. Of these collisions, 47 were fatal and 569 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 569
- Casualties
- 4,083
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 569
- Casualties
- 4,083
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NN3
Towns in NN3
Roads in NN3
Accidents in the NN3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,156
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,083
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
47
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
569
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NN3 postcode district
Collisions in the NN3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.2% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.6% of recorded collisions in the NN3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN3 postcode district have produced 4,083 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 323 collisions, Monday 431 collisions, Tuesday 512 collisions, Wednesday 458 collisions, Thursday 510 collisions, Friday 510 collisions, Saturday 412 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,252 collisions, Darkness 904 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,133 collisions, Dual carriageway 496 collisions, Roundabout 416 collisions, Slip road 86 collisions, Other 14 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 55 collisions, 30 mph 1,832 collisions, 40 mph 448 collisions, 50 mph 350 collisions, 60 mph 237 collisions, 70 mph 234 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,544 collisions, Raining no high winds 471 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Fog or mist 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,629 casualties, Passenger 931 casualties, Pedestrian 523 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN3 postcode district?
3,156 collisions have been recorded in the NN3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,083 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
47 were fatal and 569 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the NN3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NN3 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the NN3 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN3 postcode district happen on?
67.6% of collisions in the NN3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NN3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 4,083 casualties recorded in the NN3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NN3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NN3 postcode district fell 19% 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 NN3 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 NN3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.