NP4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP4 postcode district recorded 1,642 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,252 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 281 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 281
- Casualties
- 2,252
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 281
- Casualties
- 2,252
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP4
Towns in NP4
Roads in NP4
Accidents in the NP4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,642
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,252
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
281
18.9% 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 (16.5% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72% of recorded collisions in the NP4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP4 postcode district have produced 2,252 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% 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 207 collisions, Monday 230 collisions, Tuesday 225 collisions, Wednesday 239 collisions, Thursday 236 collisions, Friday 271 collisions, Saturday 234 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,259 collisions, Darkness 383 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,182 collisions, Dual carriageway 241 collisions, Roundabout 192 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 930 collisions, 40 mph 167 collisions, 50 mph 59 collisions, 60 mph 220 collisions, 70 mph 243 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,265 collisions, Raining no high winds 231 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,370 casualties, Passenger 596 casualties, Pedestrian 286 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP4 postcode district?
1,642 collisions have been recorded in the NP4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,252 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 281 were serious — 18.9% 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 16.5% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP4 postcode district happen on?
72% 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 12.7% of the 2,252 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 13% 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 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 2024.