NP11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP11 postcode district recorded 888 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,281 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 172 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,281
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,281
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP11
Towns in NP11
Roads in NP11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
888
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,281
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
172
21.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP11 postcode district
Collisions in the NP11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.3% of recorded collisions in the NP11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP11 postcode district have produced 1,281 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.9% 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 92 collisions, Monday 127 collisions, Tuesday 131 collisions, Wednesday 118 collisions, Thursday 144 collisions, Friday 152 collisions, Saturday 124 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 636 collisions, Darkness 252 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 766 collisions, Dual carriageway 65 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 613 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 93 collisions, 70 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 671 collisions, Raining no high winds 137 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 734 casualties, Passenger 356 casualties, Pedestrian 191 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP11 postcode district?
888 collisions have been recorded in the NP11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,281 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 172 were serious — 21.8% of all recorded collisions in the NP11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP11 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP11 postcode district happen on?
86.3% of collisions in the NP11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.9% of the 1,281 casualties recorded in the NP11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP11 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the NP11 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 NP11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.