NP23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP23 postcode district recorded 813 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,250 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 141 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 141
- Casualties
- 1,250
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 141
- Casualties
- 1,250
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP23
Towns in NP23
Roads in NP23
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
813
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,250
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
141
18.8% 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 (17.1% of the total), with 25.5% 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 25.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP23 postcode district have produced 1,250 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 99 collisions, Tuesday 121 collisions, Wednesday 104 collisions, Thursday 132 collisions, Friday 139 collisions, Saturday 122 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 606 collisions, Darkness 207 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 707 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 566 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 120 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 608 collisions, Raining no high winds 123 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 688 casualties, Passenger 402 casualties, Pedestrian 160 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?
813 collisions have been recorded in the NP23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,250 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 141 were serious — 18.8% 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 17.1% of them, and 25.5% 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 12.8% of the 1,250 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 were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
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 2025.