NN7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN7 postcode district recorded 1,864 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,731 casualties. Of these collisions, 65 were fatal and 400 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 400
- Casualties
- 2,731
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 400
- Casualties
- 2,731
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NN7
Roads in NN7
Accidents in the NN7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,864
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,731
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
65
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
400
24.9% 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 (17.1% of the total), with 30.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
68.3% of recorded collisions in the NN7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN7 postcode district have produced 2,731 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.4% 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 230 collisions, Monday 254 collisions, Tuesday 268 collisions, Wednesday 284 collisions, Thursday 264 collisions, Friday 318 collisions, Saturday 246 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,288 collisions, Darkness 576 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,274 collisions, Dual carriageway 546 collisions, Roundabout 39 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 427 collisions, 40 mph 107 collisions, 50 mph 68 collisions, 60 mph 756 collisions, 70 mph 502 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,520 collisions, Raining no high winds 250 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Fog or mist 19 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,832 casualties, Passenger 780 casualties, Pedestrian 119 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN7 postcode district?
1,864 collisions have been recorded in the NN7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,731 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
65 were fatal and 400 were serious — 24.9% 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 17.1% 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?
68.3% 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 4.4% of the 2,731 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.