NP9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NP9 postcode district recorded 2,129 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,837 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 303 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 303
- Casualties
- 2,837
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 303
- Casualties
- 2,837
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NP9
Towns in NP9
Roads in NP9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NP9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NP9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,129
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,837
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
303
15.4% 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 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.2% of recorded collisions in the NP9 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 NP9 postcode district have produced 2,837 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 236 collisions, Monday 290 collisions, Tuesday 340 collisions, Wednesday 305 collisions, Thursday 291 collisions, Friday 384 collisions, Saturday 283 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,543 collisions, Darkness 586 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,431 collisions, Dual carriageway 463 collisions, Roundabout 94 collisions, One way street 66 collisions, One way street/Slip road 63 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 121 collisions, 30 mph 1,666 collisions, 40 mph 169 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions, 70 mph 113 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,652 collisions, Raining no high winds 301 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,579 casualties, Passenger 702 casualties, Pedestrian 556 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?
2,129 collisions have been recorded in the NP9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,837 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NP9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 303 were serious — 15.4% 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 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NP9 postcode district happen on?
67.2% 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 19.6% of the 2,837 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 fell 13% 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 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 2025.