NP10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP10 postcode district recorded 1,004 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,411 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 101 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 36% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 1,411
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 1,411
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP10
Towns in NP10
Roads in NP10
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,004
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,411
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
101
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 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
39.1% 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 1,411 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 85 collisions, Monday 168 collisions, Tuesday 179 collisions, Wednesday 156 collisions, Thursday 142 collisions, Friday 158 collisions, Saturday 116 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 792 collisions, Darkness 212 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 393 collisions, Dual carriageway 371 collisions, Roundabout 187 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, One way street/Slip road 23 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 373 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 237 collisions, 60 mph 47 collisions, 70 mph 283 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 789 collisions, Raining no high winds 120 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 917 casualties, Passenger 414 casualties, Pedestrian 80 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP10 postcode district?
1,004 collisions have been recorded in the NP10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,411 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 101 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 21.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP10 postcode district happen on?
39.1% 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 1,411 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 fell 36% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.