NP10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP10 postcode district recorded 990 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,394 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 100 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 69% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 1,394
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 1,394
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NP10
Roads in NP10
Accidents in the NP10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
990
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,394
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
100
11.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP10 postcode district
Collisions in the NP10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.8% of the total), with 21% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
39.3% of recorded collisions in the NP10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP10 postcode district have produced 1,394 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.7% 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 83 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 176 collisions, Wednesday 153 collisions, Thursday 142 collisions, Friday 154 collisions, Saturday 115 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 782 collisions, Darkness 208 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 389 collisions, Dual carriageway 365 collisions, Roundabout 183 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, Other 23 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 373 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 234 collisions, 60 mph 47 collisions, 70 mph 282 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 778 collisions, Raining no high winds 119 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 902 casualties, Passenger 412 casualties, Pedestrian 80 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP10 postcode district?
990 collisions have been recorded in the NP10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,394 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 100 were serious — 11.6% of all recorded collisions in the NP10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP10 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the NP10 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 21% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP10 postcode district happen on?
39.3% of collisions in the NP10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.7% of the 1,394 casualties recorded in the NP10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP10 postcode district rose 69% 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 NP10 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 NP10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.