NP44 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP44 postcode district recorded 1,554 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,110 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 229 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 229
- Casualties
- 2,110
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 229
- Casualties
- 2,110
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP44
Towns in NP44
Roads in NP44
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP44 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP44 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,554
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,110
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
229
16.3% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.8% of recorded collisions in the NP44 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP44 postcode district have produced 2,110 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 134 collisions, Monday 261 collisions, Tuesday 213 collisions, Wednesday 254 collisions, Thursday 232 collisions, Friday 234 collisions, Saturday 226 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,174 collisions, Darkness 380 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,085 collisions, Roundabout 222 collisions, Dual carriageway 166 collisions, One way street 43 collisions, One way street/Slip road 26 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 1,034 collisions, 40 mph 138 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 170 collisions, 70 mph 166 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,196 collisions, Raining no high winds 240 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,251 casualties, Passenger 577 casualties, Pedestrian 282 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP44 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP44 postcode district?
1,554 collisions have been recorded in the NP44 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,110 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP44 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 229 were serious — 16.3% 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 16.8% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP44 postcode district happen on?
69.8% 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 13.4% of the 2,110 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 fell 17% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.