NN5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN5 postcode district recorded 1,611 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,004 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 298 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 51% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 298
- Casualties
- 2,004
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 298
- Casualties
- 2,004
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NN5
Towns in NN5
Roads in NN5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NN5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,611
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,004
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
298
19.5% 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 (16.3% 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% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN5 postcode district have produced 2,004 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 155 collisions, Monday 214 collisions, Tuesday 240 collisions, Wednesday 257 collisions, Thursday 251 collisions, Friday 263 collisions, Saturday 231 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,161 collisions, Darkness 450 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,264 collisions, Dual carriageway 169 collisions, Roundabout 166 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 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,252 collisions, 40 mph 273 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions, 70 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,321 collisions, Raining no high winds 209 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Fog or mist 17 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,300 casualties, Passenger 398 casualties, Pedestrian 306 casualties.
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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?
1,611 collisions have been recorded in the NN5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,004 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 298 were serious — 19.5% 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 16.3% 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 2,004 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 rose 51% 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 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 2025.