NP9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP9 postcode district recorded 2,089 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,794 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 289 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 289
- Casualties
- 2,794
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 289
- Casualties
- 2,794
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP9
Towns in NP9
Roads in NP9
Accidents in the NP9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,089
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,794
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
289
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NP9 postcode district
Collisions in the NP9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.8% of recorded collisions in the NP9 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 NP9 postcode district have produced 2,794 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.4% 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 233 collisions, Monday 285 collisions, Tuesday 331 collisions, Wednesday 304 collisions, Thursday 284 collisions, Friday 376 collisions, Saturday 276 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,518 collisions, Darkness 571 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,396 collisions, Dual carriageway 461 collisions, Roundabout 93 collisions, One way street 65 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 87 collisions, 30 mph 1,664 collisions, 40 mph 166 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions, 70 mph 113 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,619 collisions, Raining no high winds 297 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,554 casualties, Passenger 698 casualties, Pedestrian 542 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NP9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NP9 postcode district?
2,089 collisions have been recorded in the NP9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,794 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 289 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the NP9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NP9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NP9 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP9 postcode district happen on?
66.8% of collisions in the NP9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NP9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.4% of the 2,794 casualties recorded in the NP9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NP9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NP9 postcode district rose 7% 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 NP9 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 NP9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.