NP12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP12 postcode district recorded 1,070 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,562 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 160 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,562
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,562
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP12
Towns in NP12
Roads in NP12
Accidents in the NP12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,070
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,562
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
160
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP12 postcode district
Collisions in the NP12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.7% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.4% of recorded collisions in the NP12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP12 postcode district have produced 1,562 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 104 collisions, Monday 142 collisions, Tuesday 149 collisions, Wednesday 167 collisions, Thursday 152 collisions, Friday 177 collisions, Saturday 179 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 786 collisions, Darkness 284 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 925 collisions, Roundabout 93 collisions, Dual carriageway 44 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 778 collisions, 40 mph 107 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 93 collisions, 70 mph 33 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 817 collisions, Raining no high winds 159 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 874 casualties, Passenger 447 casualties, Pedestrian 241 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP12 postcode district?
1,070 collisions have been recorded in the NP12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,562 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 160 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in the NP12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP12 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the NP12 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP12 postcode district happen on?
86.4% of collisions in the NP12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 1,562 casualties recorded in the NP12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP12 postcode district fell 17% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NP12 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 NP12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.