NP7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP7 postcode district recorded 1,246 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,904 casualties. Of these collisions, 51 were fatal and 275 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 275
- Casualties
- 1,904
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 275
- Casualties
- 1,904
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP7
Towns in NP7
Roads in NP7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,246
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,904
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
51
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
275
26.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP7 postcode district
Collisions in the NP7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.8% of the total), with 20.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
85.4% of recorded collisions in the NP7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP7 postcode district have produced 1,904 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 181 collisions, Monday 159 collisions, Tuesday 188 collisions, Wednesday 175 collisions, Thursday 188 collisions, Friday 197 collisions, Saturday 158 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 992 collisions, Darkness 254 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,064 collisions, Dual carriageway 89 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, One way street/Slip road 21 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 435 collisions, 40 mph 63 collisions, 50 mph 84 collisions, 60 mph 565 collisions, 70 mph 70 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 966 collisions, Raining no high winds 172 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,238 casualties, Passenger 532 casualties, Pedestrian 134 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP7 postcode district?
1,246 collisions have been recorded in the NP7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,904 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
51 were fatal and 275 were serious — 26.2% of all recorded collisions in the NP7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP7 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 20.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP7 postcode district happen on?
85.4% of collisions in the NP7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 1,904 casualties recorded in the NP7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP7 postcode district fell 16% 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 NP7 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 NP7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.