NP18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP18 postcode district recorded 712 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,041 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 97 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 1,041
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 1,041
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP18
Towns in NP18
Roads in NP18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
712
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,041
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
97
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP18 postcode district
Collisions in the NP18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
44.8% of recorded collisions in the NP18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP18 postcode district have produced 1,041 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.1% 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 92 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 119 collisions, Wednesday 97 collisions, Thursday 104 collisions, Friday 120 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 562 collisions, Darkness 150 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 319 collisions, Dual carriageway 216 collisions, Roundabout 118 collisions, One way street/Slip road 28 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 225 collisions, 40 mph 103 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 112 collisions, 70 mph 238 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 565 collisions, Raining no high winds 89 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 669 casualties, Passenger 308 casualties, Pedestrian 64 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP18 postcode district?
712 collisions have been recorded in the NP18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,041 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 97 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the NP18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP18 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 21.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP18 postcode district happen on?
44.8% of collisions in the NP18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.1% of the 1,041 casualties recorded in the NP18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP18 postcode district rose 15% 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 NP18 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 NP18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.