NP2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP2 postcode district recorded 689 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,031 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 120 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 1,031
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 1,031
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP2
Towns in NP2
Roads in NP2
Accidents in the NP2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
689
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,031
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
120
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP2 postcode district
Collisions in the NP2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.2% of recorded collisions in the NP2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP2 postcode district have produced 1,031 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 94 collisions, Monday 100 collisions, Tuesday 96 collisions, Wednesday 95 collisions, Thursday 104 collisions, Friday 111 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 502 collisions, Darkness 187 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 601 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, Dual carriageway 40 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 398 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 181 collisions, 70 mph 22 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 487 collisions, Raining no high winds 99 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 584 casualties, Passenger 326 casualties, Pedestrian 121 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP2 postcode district?
689 collisions have been recorded in the NP2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,031 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 120 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the NP2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP2 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP2 postcode district happen on?
87.2% of collisions in the NP2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.7% of the 1,031 casualties recorded in the NP2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP2 postcode district rose 30% 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 NP2 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 NP2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.