NP1 postcode district road traffic accidents

964 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

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.

Fatal
29
Serious
173
Casualties
1,404
2025 18
2024 20
2023 24
2022 17
2021 21
2020 20
2019 25
2018 30
2017 24
2016 27
2015 28
2014 33
2013 34
2012 21
2011 32
2010 48
2009 30
2008 48
2007 55
2006 30
2005 46
2004 55
2003 51
2002 55
2001 51
2000 54
1999 67

Accidents in the NP1 postcode district

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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

Fatal 293%
Serious 17317.9%
Slight 76279%

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

Sunday 9910.3%
Monday 13714.2%
Tuesday 14114.6%
Wednesday 14815.4%
Thursday 14715.2%
Friday 14915.5%
Saturday 14314.8%

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

Daylight 72575.2%
Darkness 23924.8%

Light conditions: Daylight 725 collisions, Darkness 239 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 71874.5%
Dual carriageway 16617.2%
Roundabout 707.3%
Unknown 40.4%
One way street/Slip road 30.3%
One way street 20.2%
Slip road 10.1%

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

20 mph 222.3%
30 mph 54556.5%
40 mph 586%
50 mph 616.3%
60 mph 14715.2%
70 mph 13113.6%

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

Fine no high winds 74377.1%
Raining no high winds 14014.5%
Other 313.2%
Unknown 171.8%
Raining + high winds 151.6%

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

Driver or rider 84360%
Passenger 40929.1%
Pedestrian 15210.8%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 843 casualties, Passenger 409 casualties, Pedestrian 152 casualties.

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Frequently 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.