NP44 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP44 postcode district recorded 1,516 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,062 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 215 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 215
- Casualties
- 2,062
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 215
- Casualties
- 2,062
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP44
Towns in NP44
Roads in NP44
Accidents in the NP44 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP44 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,516
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,062
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
215
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP44 postcode district
Collisions in the NP44 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.7% of recorded collisions in the NP44 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP44 postcode district have produced 2,062 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.2% 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 132 collisions, Monday 257 collisions, Tuesday 207 collisions, Wednesday 250 collisions, Thursday 224 collisions, Friday 224 collisions, Saturday 222 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,141 collisions, Darkness 375 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,057 collisions, Roundabout 219 collisions, Dual carriageway 159 collisions, One way street 43 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 1,022 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 167 collisions, 70 mph 158 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,160 collisions, Raining no high winds 238 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,226 casualties, Passenger 563 casualties, Pedestrian 273 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP44 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP44 postcode district?
1,516 collisions have been recorded in the NP44 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,062 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP44 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 215 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the NP44 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP44 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the NP44 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP44 postcode district happen on?
69.7% of collisions in the NP44 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP44 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.2% of the 2,062 casualties recorded in the NP44 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP44 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP44 postcode district rose 5% 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 NP44 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 NP44 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.