NN7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN7 postcode district recorded 1,905 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,791 casualties. Of these collisions, 68 were fatal and 412 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 68
- Serious
- 412
- Casualties
- 2,791
- Fatal
- 68
- Serious
- 412
- Casualties
- 2,791
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NN7
Towns in NN7
Roads in NN7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NN7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,905
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,791
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
68
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
412
25.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NN7 postcode district
Collisions in the NN7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 30.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
68.5% of recorded collisions in the NN7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN7 postcode district have produced 2,791 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 235 collisions, Monday 263 collisions, Tuesday 272 collisions, Wednesday 291 collisions, Thursday 273 collisions, Friday 320 collisions, Saturday 251 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,316 collisions, Darkness 589 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,305 collisions, Dual carriageway 551 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 439 collisions, 40 mph 113 collisions, 50 mph 71 collisions, 60 mph 772 collisions, 70 mph 506 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,549 collisions, Raining no high winds 257 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Fog or mist 19 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,878 casualties, Passenger 794 casualties, Pedestrian 119 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN7 postcode district?
1,905 collisions have been recorded in the NN7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,791 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
68 were fatal and 412 were serious — 25.2% of all recorded collisions in the NN7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NN7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NN7 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 30.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN7 postcode district happen on?
68.5% of collisions in the NN7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NN7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 2,791 casualties recorded in the NN7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NN7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NN7 postcode district fell 9% 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 NN7 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 NN7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.