NP6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP6 postcode district recorded 643 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 953 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 114 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 953
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 953
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP6
Towns in NP6
Roads in NP6
Accidents in the NP6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
643
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
953
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
114
21% 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 Friday (15.6% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
78.1% of recorded collisions in the NP6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP6 postcode district have produced 953 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.4% 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 88 collisions, Monday 93 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 98 collisions, Thursday 85 collisions, Friday 100 collisions, Saturday 84 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 494 collisions, Darkness 149 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 502 collisions, Dual carriageway 64 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, Other 18 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 225 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 263 collisions, 70 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 494 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 621 casualties, Passenger 252 casualties, Pedestrian 80 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 643 accidents
Accident 2015610035415
SeriousAccident 2015610032415
SlightAccident 2015610026915
SlightAccident 2015610024015
SlightAccident 2015610016615
SlightAccident 2015610021515
SlightAccident 2015610013315
SeriousAccident 2015530209321
FatalAccident 2015610054215
SlightAccident 2015610000815
SeriousAccident 2015610058715
SlightAccident 2014610082714
SlightAccident 2014610074314
SlightAccident 2014610084814
SlightAccident 2014610081514
SeriousAccident 2014610068814
SlightAccident 2014610069014
SlightAccident 2014610067714
SlightAccident 2014610059014
SlightAccident 2014610060914
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP6 postcode district?
643 collisions have been recorded in the NP6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 953 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 114 were serious — 21% 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?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP6 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP6 postcode district happen on?
78.1% 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 8.4% of the 953 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 60% 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 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 2024.