NP1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP1 postcode district recorded 964 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,404 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 173 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,404
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,404
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP1
Towns in NP1
Roads in NP1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
964
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,404
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
173
21% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP1 postcode district
Collisions in the NP1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.5% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.5% of recorded collisions in the NP1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP1 postcode district have produced 1,404 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.8% 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 99 collisions, Monday 137 collisions, Tuesday 141 collisions, Wednesday 148 collisions, Thursday 147 collisions, Friday 149 collisions, Saturday 143 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 725 collisions, Darkness 239 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 718 collisions, Dual carriageway 166 collisions, Roundabout 70 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 545 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 147 collisions, 70 mph 131 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 743 collisions, Raining no high winds 140 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 843 casualties, Passenger 409 casualties, Pedestrian 152 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP1 postcode district?
964 collisions have been recorded in the NP1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,404 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 173 were serious — 21% of all recorded collisions in the NP1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP1 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP1 postcode district happen on?
74.5% of collisions in the NP1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 1,404 casualties recorded in the NP1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP1 postcode district fell 10% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NP1 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 NP1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.