NP4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP4 postcode district recorded 1,690 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,313 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 299 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 299
- Casualties
- 2,313
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 299
- Casualties
- 2,313
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP4
Towns in NP4
Roads in NP4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,690
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,313
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
299
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP4 postcode district
Collisions in the NP4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.4% of recorded collisions in the NP4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP4 postcode district have produced 2,313 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 208 collisions, Monday 242 collisions, Tuesday 233 collisions, Wednesday 247 collisions, Thursday 244 collisions, Friday 275 collisions, Saturday 241 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,293 collisions, Darkness 397 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,223 collisions, Dual carriageway 246 collisions, Roundabout 194 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 52 collisions, 30 mph 933 collisions, 40 mph 174 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 224 collisions, 70 mph 246 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,304 collisions, Raining no high winds 239 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,411 casualties, Passenger 605 casualties, Pedestrian 297 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP4 postcode district?
1,690 collisions have been recorded in the NP4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,313 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 299 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the NP4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP4 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP4 postcode district happen on?
72.4% of collisions in the NP4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 2,313 casualties recorded in the NP4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP4 postcode district rose 12% 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 NP4 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 NP4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.