NN5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN5 postcode district recorded 1,546 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,923 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 289 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 289
- Casualties
- 1,923
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 289
- Casualties
- 1,923
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NN5
Roads in NN5
Accidents in the NN5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,546
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,923
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
289
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NN5 postcode district
Collisions in the NN5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.5% of recorded collisions in the NN5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN5 postcode district have produced 1,923 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 149 collisions, Monday 207 collisions, Tuesday 232 collisions, Wednesday 249 collisions, Thursday 237 collisions, Friday 250 collisions, Saturday 222 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,115 collisions, Darkness 431 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,214 collisions, Roundabout 160 collisions, Dual carriageway 160 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,199 collisions, 40 mph 265 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions, 70 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,262 collisions, Raining no high winds 207 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fog or mist 17 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,247 casualties, Passenger 381 casualties, Pedestrian 295 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN5 postcode district?
1,546 collisions have been recorded in the NN5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,923 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 289 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in the NN5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NN5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NN5 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN5 postcode district happen on?
78.5% of collisions in the NN5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NN5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 1,923 casualties recorded in the NN5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NN5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NN5 postcode district fell 30% 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 NN5 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 NN5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.