NP8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP8 postcode district recorded 293 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 428 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 61 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 428
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 428
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP8
Towns in NP8
Roads in NP8
Accidents in the NP8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
293
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
428
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
61
25.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP8 postcode district
Collisions in the NP8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (18.8% of the total), with 19.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.6% of recorded collisions in the NP8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NP8 postcode district have produced 428 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 55 collisions, Monday 48 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 44 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 236 collisions, Darkness 57 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 286 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 87 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 196 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 227 collisions, Raining no high winds 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 278 casualties, Passenger 112 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP8 postcode district?
293 collisions have been recorded in the NP8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 428 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 61 were serious — 25.9% of all recorded collisions in the NP8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP8 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the NP8 postcode district, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 19.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP8 postcode district happen on?
97.6% of collisions in the NP8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 428 casualties recorded in the NP8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP8 postcode district fell 43% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NP8 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 NP8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.