NP3 postcode district road traffic accidents

1,028 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The NP3 postcode district recorded 1,028 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,509 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 159 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 53% on 2024.

Fatal
15
Serious
159
Casualties
1,509
2025 26
2024 17
2023 16
2022 23
2021 24
2020 13
2019 25
2018 27
2017 23
2016 28
2015 21
2014 30
2013 46
2012 36
2011 27
2010 36
2009 46
2008 49
2007 54
2006 58
2005 66
2004 62
2003 47
2002 58
2001 69
2000 51
1999 50

Accidents in the NP3 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the NP3 postcode district

Collisions recorded

1,028

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

1,509

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

15

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

159

16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 151.5%
Serious 15915.5%
Slight 85483.1%

What the data shows in the NP3 postcode district

Collisions in the NP3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

88.5% of recorded collisions in the NP3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the NP3 postcode district have produced 1,509 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 10410.1%
Monday 13713.3%
Tuesday 16616.1%
Wednesday 14013.6%
Thursday 14414%
Friday 18518%
Saturday 15214.8%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 104 collisions, Monday 137 collisions, Tuesday 166 collisions, Wednesday 140 collisions, Thursday 144 collisions, Friday 185 collisions, Saturday 152 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 75873.7%
Darkness 27026.3%

Light conditions: Daylight 758 collisions, Darkness 270 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 91088.5%
Roundabout 565.4%
One way street 333.2%
One way street/Slip road 141.4%
Dual carriageway 131.3%
Unknown 20.2%

Road type: Single carriageway 910 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 282.7%
30 mph 75873.7%
40 mph 474.6%
50 mph 40.4%
60 mph 18618.1%
70 mph 50.5%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 758 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 186 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 77875.7%
Raining no high winds 13212.8%
Other 353.4%
Raining + high winds 282.7%
Unknown 222.1%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 778 collisions, Raining no high winds 132 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 85656.7%
Passenger 44729.6%
Pedestrian 20613.7%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 856 casualties, Passenger 447 casualties, Pedestrian 206 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1999610036099

Slight
51.7966, -3.2175
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (3y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1999610041399

Slight
51.7629, -3.2015
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999610031899

Slight
51.7784, -3.1710
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 1999610026099

Slight
51.7235, -3.1324
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999610019199

Slight
51.7872, -3.2298
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1999610012399

Slight
51.7400, -3.1825
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1999610054599

Slight
51.7889, -3.1736
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (3y)
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Accident 1999610049899

Slight
51.7069, -3.1463
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 340 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1999610024899

Slight
51.7360, -3.1456
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999610049699

Slight
51.7857, -3.1709
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999610007599

Slight
51.7965, -3.1751
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999610010099

Slight
51.7756, -3.1643
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999610000199

Slight
51.7955, -3.2186
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1999610008199

Slight
51.7770, -3.2216
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 25 FORD KA (2y)
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP3 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the NP3 postcode district?

1,028 collisions have been recorded in the NP3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,509 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the NP3 postcode district were serious or fatal?

15 were fatal and 159 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the NP3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the NP3 postcode district?

Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP3 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the NP3 postcode district happen on?

88.5% of collisions in the NP3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP3 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 1,509 casualties recorded in the NP3 postcode district.

Is road safety in the NP3 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the NP3 postcode district rose 53% 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 NP3 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 NP3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.