NN8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN8 postcode district recorded 2,789 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,599 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 509 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 509
- Casualties
- 3,599
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 509
- Casualties
- 3,599
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NN8
Towns in NN8
Roads in NN8
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NN8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,789
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,599
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
509
19.8% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.3% of recorded collisions in the NN8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN8 postcode district have produced 3,599 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 278 collisions, Monday 421 collisions, Tuesday 422 collisions, Wednesday 428 collisions, Thursday 395 collisions, Friday 489 collisions, Saturday 356 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,997 collisions, Darkness 792 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,155 collisions, Roundabout 270 collisions, Dual carriageway 232 collisions, One way street 62 collisions, One way street/Slip road 43 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 71 collisions, 30 mph 1,865 collisions, 40 mph 203 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 428 collisions, 70 mph 198 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,254 collisions, Raining no high winds 395 collisions, Other 61 collisions, Fog or mist 21 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,257 casualties, Passenger 813 casualties, Pedestrian 529 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 9 of 2,789 accidents
Accident 199934NW00031
SlightAccident 199934NW00017
SlightAccident 199934NW00022
SlightAccident 199934NW00025
SlightAccident 199934NW00024
SlightAccident 199934NW00056
SlightAccident 199934NW00007
SeriousAccident 199934NW00002
SlightAccident 199934TW00001
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN8 postcode district?
2,789 collisions have been recorded in the NN8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,599 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 509 were serious — 19.8% 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 17.5% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN8 postcode district happen on?
77.3% 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 14.7% of the 3,599 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 21% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.