NN9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NN9 postcode district recorded 1,084 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,486 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 254 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 1,486
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 1,486
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NN9
Towns in NN9
Roads in NN9
Accidents in the NN9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NN9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,084
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,486
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
254
26.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NN9 postcode district
Collisions in the NN9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in the NN9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NN9 postcode district have produced 1,486 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10% 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 128 collisions, Monday 140 collisions, Tuesday 166 collisions, Wednesday 160 collisions, Thursday 166 collisions, Friday 176 collisions, Saturday 148 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 793 collisions, Darkness 291 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 964 collisions, Roundabout 87 collisions, Dual carriageway 27 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 525 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 482 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 877 collisions, Raining no high winds 155 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 998 casualties, Passenger 340 casualties, Pedestrian 148 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NN9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NN9 postcode district?
1,084 collisions have been recorded in the NN9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,486 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NN9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 254 were serious — 26.1% of all recorded collisions in the NN9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NN9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NN9 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NN9 postcode district happen on?
88.9% of collisions in the NN9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NN9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10% of the 1,486 casualties recorded in the NN9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NN9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NN9 postcode district rose 25% 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 NN9 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 NN9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.