NP12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP12 postcode district recorded 1,092 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,588 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 167 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,588
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,588
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP12
Towns in NP12
Roads in NP12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,092
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,588
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
167
16.5% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in the NP12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP12 postcode district have produced 1,588 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 107 collisions, Monday 147 collisions, Tuesday 151 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 154 collisions, Friday 180 collisions, Saturday 181 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 804 collisions, Darkness 288 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 938 collisions, Roundabout 98 collisions, Dual carriageway 48 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 782 collisions, 40 mph 108 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 93 collisions, 70 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 835 collisions, Raining no high winds 160 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 895 casualties, Passenger 449 casualties, Pedestrian 244 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 7 of 167 accidents
Accident 1999610099199
SeriousAccident 1999610084599
SeriousAccident 1999610076299
SeriousAccident 1999610051199
SeriousAccident 1999610051299
SeriousAccident 1999610018999
SeriousAccident 1999610009999
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP12 postcode district?
1,092 collisions have been recorded in the NP12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,588 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 167 were serious — 16.5% 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 16.6% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP12 postcode district happen on?
85.9% 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 1,588 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 8% 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 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 2025.