NN6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN6 postcode district recorded 2,297 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,364 casualties. Of these collisions, 78 were fatal and 569 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 78
- Serious
- 569
- Casualties
- 3,364
- Fatal
- 78
- Serious
- 569
- Casualties
- 3,364
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NN6
Towns in NN6
Roads in NN6
Accidents in the NN6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,297
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,364
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
78
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
569
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% 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% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN6 postcode district have produced 3,364 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 267 collisions, Monday 315 collisions, Tuesday 318 collisions, Wednesday 352 collisions, Thursday 355 collisions, Friday 405 collisions, Saturday 285 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,585 collisions, Darkness 712 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,639 collisions, Dual carriageway 547 collisions, Roundabout 84 collisions, Slip road 20 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 441 collisions, 40 mph 163 collisions, 50 mph 82 collisions, 60 mph 1,082 collisions, 70 mph 523 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,860 collisions, Raining no high winds 294 collisions, Fog or mist 33 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Snowing no high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,318 casualties, Passenger 931 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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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?
2,297 collisions have been recorded in the NN6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,364 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
78 were fatal and 569 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% 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 3,364 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 rose 6% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.