NP18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP18 postcode district recorded 697 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,017 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 86% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 1,017
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 1,017
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP18
Towns in NP18
Roads in NP18
Accidents in the NP18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
697
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,017
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
15.4% 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 Tuesday (16.6% of the total), with 20.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
44.2% of recorded collisions in the NP18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP18 postcode district have produced 1,017 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 90 collisions, Monday 88 collisions, Tuesday 116 collisions, Wednesday 96 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 116 collisions, Saturday 88 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 555 collisions, Darkness 142 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 308 collisions, Dual carriageway 213 collisions, Roundabout 117 collisions, Other 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 9 collisions, 30 mph 222 collisions, 40 mph 97 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 112 collisions, 70 mph 236 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 551 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 651 casualties, Passenger 303 casualties, Pedestrian 63 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?
697 collisions have been recorded in the NP18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,017 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 91 were serious — 15.4% 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?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the NP18 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 20.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP18 postcode district happen on?
44.2% 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 6.2% of the 1,017 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 86% 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 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 2024.