NP16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP16 postcode district recorded 766 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,058 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 168 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,058
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,058
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP16
Towns in NP16
Roads in NP16
Accidents in the NP16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
766
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,058
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
168
23.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP16 postcode district
Collisions in the NP16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.6% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in the NP16 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 NP16 postcode district have produced 1,058 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 127 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 108 collisions, Wednesday 111 collisions, Thursday 107 collisions, Friday 115 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 569 collisions, Darkness 197 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 681 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Dual carriageway 25 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 352 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 302 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 607 collisions, Raining no high winds 92 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 686 casualties, Passenger 268 casualties, Pedestrian 104 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP16 postcode district?
766 collisions have been recorded in the NP16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,058 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 168 were serious — 23.8% of all recorded collisions in the NP16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP16 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the NP16 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP16 postcode district happen on?
88.9% of collisions in the NP16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 1,058 casualties recorded in the NP16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP16 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the NP16 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 NP16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.