NP2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP2 postcode district recorded 704 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,049 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 125 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 1,049
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 1,049
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP2
Towns in NP2
Roads in NP2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
704
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,049
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
125
20.3% 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 (16.2% 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 27.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP2 postcode district have produced 1,049 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% 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 95 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 95 collisions, Thursday 110 collisions, Friday 114 collisions, Saturday 91 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 513 collisions, Darkness 191 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 614 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, Dual carriageway 42 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 400 collisions, 40 mph 69 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 182 collisions, 70 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 500 collisions, Raining no high winds 100 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 598 casualties, Passenger 329 casualties, Pedestrian 122 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?
704 collisions have been recorded in the NP2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,049 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 125 were serious — 20.3% 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 16.2% 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 11.6% of the 1,049 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 15% 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 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 2025.