NR10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR10 postcode district recorded 1,365 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,094 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 276 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 276
- Casualties
- 2,094
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 276
- Casualties
- 2,094
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR10
Towns in NR10
Roads in NR10
Accidents in the NR10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,365
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,094
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
276
23% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR10 postcode district
Collisions in the NR10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.5% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in the NR10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR10 postcode district have produced 2,094 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.2% 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 202 collisions, Tuesday 187 collisions, Wednesday 203 collisions, Thursday 194 collisions, Friday 211 collisions, Saturday 187 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,003 collisions, Darkness 362 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,308 collisions, Dual carriageway 26 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 325 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 239 collisions, 60 mph 690 collisions, 70 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,058 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 collisions, Other 62 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Fog or mist 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,461 casualties, Passenger 567 casualties, Pedestrian 66 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,365 accidents
Accident 2017360145827
SeriousAccident 2016360141062
SeriousAccident 2016360128885
FatalAccident 2016360125786
FatalAccident 2016360126480
SlightAccident 2016360128341
SlightAccident 2016360124167
SlightAccident 2016360110833
FatalAccident 2016360115183
SeriousAccident 2016360115987
SlightAccident 2016360113301
SlightAccident 2016360103380
SlightAccident 2016360100792
SlightAccident 2016360098040
SlightAccident 2016360098520
SeriousAccident 2016360098968
SlightAccident 2016360092188
SeriousAccident 2016360097826
SlightAccident 2016360093830
SeriousAccident 2016360093002
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR10 postcode district?
1,365 collisions have been recorded in the NR10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,094 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 276 were serious — 23% of all recorded collisions in the NR10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR10 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR10 postcode district happen on?
95.8% of collisions in the NR10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.2% of the 2,094 casualties recorded in the NR10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR10 postcode district rose 30% 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 NR10 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 NR10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.