NP22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP22 postcode district recorded 504 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 730 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 88% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 730
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 730
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP22
Towns in NP22
Roads in NP22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
504
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
730
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
17.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP22 postcode district
Collisions in the NP22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 31% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.3% of recorded collisions in the NP22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP22 postcode district have produced 730 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 65 collisions, Monday 76 collisions, Tuesday 67 collisions, Wednesday 72 collisions, Thursday 66 collisions, Friday 81 collisions, Saturday 77 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 348 collisions, Darkness 156 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 445 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 375 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 67 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 359 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 396 casualties, Passenger 221 casualties, Pedestrian 113 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP22 postcode district?
504 collisions have been recorded in the NP22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 730 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 80 were serious — 17.1% of all recorded collisions in the NP22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP22 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 31% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP22 postcode district happen on?
88.3% of collisions in the NP22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 730 casualties recorded in the NP22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP22 postcode district rose 88% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 NP22 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 NP22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.