NP26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP26 postcode district recorded 743 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,025 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 129 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 62% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 129
- Casualties
- 1,025
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 129
- Casualties
- 1,025
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP26
Towns in NP26
Roads in NP26
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
743
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,025
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
129
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP26 postcode district
Collisions in the NP26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18.4% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.5% of recorded collisions in the NP26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP26 postcode district have produced 1,025 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.7% 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 69 collisions, Monday 137 collisions, Tuesday 89 collisions, Wednesday 113 collisions, Thursday 108 collisions, Friday 134 collisions, Saturday 93 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 546 collisions, Darkness 197 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 487 collisions, Dual carriageway 181 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 12 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 284 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 75 collisions, 60 mph 170 collisions, 70 mph 156 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 606 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 691 casualties, Passenger 265 casualties, Pedestrian 69 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP26 postcode district?
743 collisions have been recorded in the NP26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,025 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 129 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in the NP26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP26 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the NP26 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP26 postcode district happen on?
65.5% of collisions in the NP26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.7% of the 1,025 casualties recorded in the NP26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP26 postcode district rose 62% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 NP26 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 NP26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.