NP25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP25 postcode district recorded 484 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 695 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 125% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 695
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 695
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NP25
Roads in NP25
Accidents in the NP25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
484
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
695
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
20.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP25 postcode district
Collisions in the NP25 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
64% of recorded collisions in the NP25 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP25 postcode district have produced 695 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.8% 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 66 collisions, Monday 74 collisions, Tuesday 61 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 66 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 74 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 363 collisions, Darkness 121 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 310 collisions, Dual carriageway 146 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 156 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 160 collisions, 70 mph 122 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 356 collisions, Raining no high winds 71 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 415 casualties, Passenger 205 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP25 postcode district?
484 collisions have been recorded in the NP25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 695 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 91 were serious — 20.7% of all recorded collisions in the NP25 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP25 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP25 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP25 postcode district happen on?
64% of collisions in the NP25 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP25 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 695 casualties recorded in the NP25 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP25 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP25 postcode district rose 125% 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 NP25 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 NP25 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.