NP5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP5 postcode district recorded 373 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 555 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 120% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 555
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 555
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP5
Roads in NP5
Accidents in the NP5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
373
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
555
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
25.2% 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 (16.1% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
66% of recorded collisions in the NP5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP5 postcode district have produced 555 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 60 collisions, Monday 51 collisions, Tuesday 57 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 50 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 267 collisions, Darkness 106 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 246 collisions, Dual carriageway 112 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 77 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 162 collisions, 70 mph 102 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 286 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 356 casualties, Passenger 156 casualties, Pedestrian 43 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP5 postcode district?
373 collisions have been recorded in the NP5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 555 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 80 were serious — 25.2% 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 16.1% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP5 postcode district happen on?
66% 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 7.7% of the 555 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 rose 120% 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 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 2024.