NP13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP13 postcode district recorded 365 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 517 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 69 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 517
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 517
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NP13
Roads in NP13
Accidents in the NP13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
365
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
517
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
69
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP13 postcode district
Collisions in the NP13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.2% of recorded collisions in the NP13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP13 postcode district have produced 517 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 53 collisions, Monday 54 collisions, Tuesday 49 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 57 collisions, Saturday 56 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 256 collisions, Darkness 109 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 333 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 282 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 282 collisions, Raining no high winds 45 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 285 casualties, Passenger 134 casualties, Pedestrian 98 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP13 postcode district?
365 collisions have been recorded in the NP13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 517 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 69 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in the NP13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP13 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP13 postcode district happen on?
91.2% of collisions in the NP13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19% of the 517 casualties recorded in the NP13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP13 postcode district rose 29% 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 NP13 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 NP13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.