NP7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP7 postcode district recorded 1,219 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,869 casualties. Of these collisions, 50 were fatal and 270 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 270
- Casualties
- 1,869
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 270
- Casualties
- 1,869
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP7
Towns in NP7
Roads in NP7
Accidents in the NP7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,219
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,869
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
50
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
270
26.3% 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 (15.6% of the total), with 20.1% 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 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP7 postcode district have produced 1,869 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 179 collisions, Monday 156 collisions, Tuesday 185 collisions, Wednesday 174 collisions, Thursday 183 collisions, Friday 190 collisions, Saturday 152 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 974 collisions, Darkness 245 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,041 collisions, Dual carriageway 85 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, Other 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 19 collisions, 30 mph 434 collisions, 40 mph 63 collisions, 50 mph 82 collisions, 60 mph 555 collisions, 70 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 946 collisions, Raining no high winds 167 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,215 casualties, Passenger 524 casualties, Pedestrian 130 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?
1,219 collisions have been recorded in the NP7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,869 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
50 were fatal and 270 were serious — 26.3% 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 15.6% of them, and 20.1% 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 1,869 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 rose 19% 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 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 2024.