NN8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN8 postcode district recorded 2,692 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,491 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 483 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 483
- Casualties
- 3,491
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 483
- Casualties
- 3,491
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NN8
Roads in NN8
Accidents in the NN8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,692
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,491
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
483
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NN8 postcode district
Collisions in the NN8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.5% of recorded collisions in the NN8 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 NN8 postcode district have produced 3,491 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 263 collisions, Monday 411 collisions, Tuesday 410 collisions, Wednesday 414 collisions, Thursday 379 collisions, Friday 469 collisions, Saturday 346 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,923 collisions, Darkness 769 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,087 collisions, Roundabout 253 collisions, Dual carriageway 222 collisions, One way street 61 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 66 collisions, 30 mph 1,796 collisions, 40 mph 194 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 423 collisions, 70 mph 191 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,173 collisions, Raining no high winds 384 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Fog or mist 21 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,188 casualties, Passenger 796 casualties, Pedestrian 507 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN8 postcode district?
2,692 collisions have been recorded in the NN8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,491 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 483 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the NN8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NN8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NN8 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN8 postcode district happen on?
77.5% of collisions in the NN8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NN8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.5% of the 3,491 casualties recorded in the NN8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NN8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NN8 postcode district rose 7% 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 NN8 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 NN8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.