NP15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP15 postcode district recorded 391 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 572 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 107 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 572
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 572
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP15
Roads in NP15
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
391
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
572
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
107
31.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP15 postcode district
Collisions in the NP15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.1% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
65.5% of recorded collisions in the NP15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP15 postcode district have produced 572 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.5% 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 61 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 61 collisions, Friday 64 collisions, Saturday 67 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 303 collisions, Darkness 88 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 256 collisions, Dual carriageway 114 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 67 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 182 collisions, 70 mph 113 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 315 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 381 casualties, Passenger 154 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP15 postcode district?
391 collisions have been recorded in the NP15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 572 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 107 were serious — 31.2% of all recorded collisions in the NP15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP15 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the NP15 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP15 postcode district happen on?
65.5% of collisions in the NP15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.5% of the 572 casualties recorded in the NP15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP15 postcode district rose 9% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 NP15 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 NP15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.