NP5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP5 postcode district recorded 378 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 560 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 81 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 55% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 560
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 560
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP5
Roads in NP5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
378
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
560
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
81
25.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP5 postcode district
Collisions in the NP5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (15.9% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
65.9% of recorded collisions in the NP5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP5 postcode district have produced 560 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 60 collisions, Monday 53 collisions, Tuesday 59 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 51 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 272 collisions, Darkness 106 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 249 collisions, Dual carriageway 114 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 77 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 163 collisions, 70 mph 103 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 291 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 359 casualties, Passenger 157 casualties, Pedestrian 44 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1999610010499
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP5 postcode district?
378 collisions have been recorded in the NP5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 560 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 81 were serious — 25.1% of all recorded collisions in the NP5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP5 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the NP5 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP5 postcode district happen on?
65.9% of collisions in the NP5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 560 casualties recorded in the NP5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP5 postcode district fell 55% 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 NP5 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 NP5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.