NP6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP6 postcode district recorded 664 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 981 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 122 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 981
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 981
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP6
Towns in NP6
Roads in NP6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
664
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
981
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
122
21.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP6 postcode district
Collisions in the NP6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.2% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77.6% of recorded collisions in the NP6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP6 postcode district have produced 981 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 95 collisions, Monday 97 collisions, Tuesday 96 collisions, Wednesday 101 collisions, Thursday 89 collisions, Friday 101 collisions, Saturday 85 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 511 collisions, Darkness 153 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 515 collisions, Dual carriageway 68 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 225 collisions, 40 mph 63 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 268 collisions, 70 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 514 collisions, Raining no high winds 94 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 638 casualties, Passenger 259 casualties, Pedestrian 84 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1999610053199
SeriousAccident 1999520054135
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP6 postcode district?
664 collisions have been recorded in the NP6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 981 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 122 were serious — 21.5% of all recorded collisions in the NP6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP6 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the NP6 postcode district, accounting for 15.2% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP6 postcode district happen on?
77.6% of collisions in the NP6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.6% of the 981 casualties recorded in the NP6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP6 postcode district rose 31% 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 NP6 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 NP6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.