NP20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP20 postcode district recorded 1,455 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,009 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 193 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 193
- Casualties
- 2,009
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 193
- Casualties
- 2,009
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NP20
Roads in NP20
Accidents in the NP20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,455
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,009
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
193
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP20 postcode district
Collisions in the NP20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.4% of recorded collisions in the NP20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP20 postcode district have produced 2,009 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 146 collisions, Monday 234 collisions, Tuesday 204 collisions, Wednesday 212 collisions, Thursday 206 collisions, Friday 275 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,054 collisions, Darkness 401 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 792 collisions, Dual carriageway 526 collisions, Roundabout 115 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 39 collisions, 30 mph 873 collisions, 40 mph 98 collisions, 50 mph 89 collisions, 60 mph 29 collisions, 70 mph 327 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,115 collisions, Raining no high winds 222 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,219 casualties, Passenger 521 casualties, Pedestrian 269 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP20 postcode district?
1,455 collisions have been recorded in the NP20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,009 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 193 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the NP20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP20 postcode district, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP20 postcode district happen on?
54.4% of collisions in the NP20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.4% of the 2,009 casualties recorded in the NP20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP20 postcode district rose 38% 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 NP20 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 NP20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.