NP3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP3 postcode district recorded 1,002 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,475 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 150 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,475
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,475
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP3
Towns in NP3
Roads in NP3
Accidents in the NP3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,002
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,475
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
150
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP3 postcode district
Collisions in the NP3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.4% of recorded collisions in the NP3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP3 postcode district have produced 1,475 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 100 collisions, Monday 135 collisions, Tuesday 162 collisions, Wednesday 136 collisions, Thursday 139 collisions, Friday 182 collisions, Saturday 148 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 740 collisions, Darkness 262 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 886 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 752 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 182 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 758 collisions, Raining no high winds 127 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 832 casualties, Passenger 443 casualties, Pedestrian 200 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP3 postcode district?
1,002 collisions have been recorded in the NP3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,475 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 150 were serious — 16.3% 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 18.2% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP3 postcode district happen on?
88.4% 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 13.6% of the 1,475 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 6% 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 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 2024.