NP15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP15 postcode district recorded 379 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 554 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 83% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 554
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 554
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP15
Roads in NP15
Accidents in the NP15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
379
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
554
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
31.1% 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 Friday (16.9% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
66.2% of recorded collisions in the NP15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP15 postcode district have produced 554 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.7% 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 59 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 59 collisions, Friday 64 collisions, Saturday 61 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 292 collisions, Darkness 87 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 251 collisions, Dual carriageway 107 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 67 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 179 collisions, 70 mph 110 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 304 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 367 casualties, Passenger 150 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP15 postcode district?
379 collisions have been recorded in the NP15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 554 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 104 were serious — 31.1% 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?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP15 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP15 postcode district happen on?
66.2% 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 6.7% of the 554 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 83% 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 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 2024.