NP23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP23 postcode district recorded 798 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,234 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 1,234
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 1,234
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP23
Towns in NP23
Roads in NP23
Accidents in the NP23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
798
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,234
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
136
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP23 postcode district
Collisions in the NP23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87% of recorded collisions in the NP23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP23 postcode district have produced 1,234 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% 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 96 collisions, Monday 96 collisions, Tuesday 120 collisions, Wednesday 101 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 136 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 596 collisions, Darkness 202 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 694 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Dual carriageway 29 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 564 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 120 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 596 collisions, Raining no high winds 121 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 676 casualties, Passenger 401 casualties, Pedestrian 157 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP23 postcode district?
798 collisions have been recorded in the NP23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,234 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 136 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the NP23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP23 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP23 postcode district happen on?
87% of collisions in the NP23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 1,234 casualties recorded in the NP23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP23 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 NP23 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 NP23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.