NP24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP24 postcode district recorded 55 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 88 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 88
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 88
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NP24
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Accidents in the NP24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
55
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
88
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
7
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP24 postcode district
Collisions in the NP24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (27.3% of the total), with 30.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in the NP24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP24 postcode district have produced 88 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 7 collisions, Monday 4 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 4 collisions, Thursday 5 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 38 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 53 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 22 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 41 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 51 casualties, Passenger 27 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP24 postcode district?
55 collisions have been recorded in the NP24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 88 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 7 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the NP24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP24 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP24 postcode district, accounting for 27.3% of them, and 30.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP24 postcode district happen on?
96.4% of collisions in the NP24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 88 casualties recorded in the NP24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP24 postcode district fell 50% 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 NP24 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 NP24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.