NN6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN6 postcode district recorded 2,370 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,473 casualties. Of these collisions, 79 were fatal and 589 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 79
- Serious
- 589
- Casualties
- 3,473
- Fatal
- 79
- Serious
- 589
- Casualties
- 3,473
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NN6
Towns in NN6
Roads in NN6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NN6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,370
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,473
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
79
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
589
28.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NN6 postcode district
Collisions in the NN6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
71.4% of recorded collisions in the NN6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN6 postcode district have produced 3,473 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% 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 277 collisions, Monday 324 collisions, Tuesday 330 collisions, Wednesday 360 collisions, Thursday 364 collisions, Friday 418 collisions, Saturday 297 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,633 collisions, Darkness 737 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,691 collisions, Dual carriageway 561 collisions, Roundabout 90 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 454 collisions, 40 mph 169 collisions, 50 mph 87 collisions, 60 mph 1,118 collisions, 70 mph 536 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,913 collisions, Raining no high winds 306 collisions, Fog or mist 34 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Snowing no high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,393 casualties, Passenger 961 casualties, Pedestrian 119 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN6 postcode district?
2,370 collisions have been recorded in the NN6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,473 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
79 were fatal and 589 were serious — 28.2% of all recorded collisions in the NN6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NN6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NN6 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN6 postcode district happen on?
71.4% of collisions in the NN6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NN6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.4% of the 3,473 casualties recorded in the NN6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NN6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NN6 postcode district fell 4% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NN6 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 NN6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.