NP22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP22 postcode district recorded 489 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 711 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 77 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 711
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 711
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP22
Towns in NP22
Roads in NP22
Accidents in the NP22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
489
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
711
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
77
17% 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 (15.7% of the total), with 30.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.9% of recorded collisions in the NP22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP22 postcode district have produced 711 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 64 collisions, Monday 76 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 71 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 76 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 339 collisions, Darkness 150 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 430 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 373 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 65 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 349 collisions, Raining no high winds 69 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 382 casualties, Passenger 218 casualties, Pedestrian 111 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP22 postcode district?
489 collisions have been recorded in the NP22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 711 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 77 were serious — 17% 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 15.7% of them, and 30.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP22 postcode district happen on?
87.9% 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 15.6% of the 711 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 100% 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 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 2024.