NP1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP1 postcode district recorded 946 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,382 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 170 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 170
- Casualties
- 1,382
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 170
- Casualties
- 1,382
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP1
Towns in NP1
Roads in NP1
Accidents in the NP1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
946
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,382
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
170
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 Wednesday (15.6% of the total), with 24.7% 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 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP1 postcode district have produced 1,382 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.9% 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 98 collisions, Monday 134 collisions, Tuesday 135 collisions, Wednesday 148 collisions, Thursday 147 collisions, Friday 145 collisions, Saturday 139 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 712 collisions, Darkness 234 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 705 collisions, Dual carriageway 161 collisions, Roundabout 70 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 544 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 56 collisions, 60 mph 145 collisions, 70 mph 129 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 727 collisions, Raining no high winds 139 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 825 casualties, Passenger 407 casualties, Pedestrian 150 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?
946 collisions have been recorded in the NP1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,382 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 170 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?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the NP1 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 24.7% 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 10.9% of the 1,382 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 17% in 2024 compared with 2023, 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 2024.