NR12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR12 postcode district recorded 1,158 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,622 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 250 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 1,622
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 1,622
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR12
Towns in NR12
Roads in NR12
Accidents in the NR12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,158
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,622
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
250
24.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR12 postcode district
Collisions in the NR12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in the NR12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR12 postcode district have produced 1,622 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 150 collisions, Monday 139 collisions, Tuesday 183 collisions, Wednesday 158 collisions, Thursday 192 collisions, Friday 166 collisions, Saturday 170 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 880 collisions, Darkness 278 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,119 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 377 collisions, 40 mph 76 collisions, 50 mph 185 collisions, 60 mph 492 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 926 collisions, Raining no high winds 120 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,113 casualties, Passenger 370 casualties, Pedestrian 139 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR12 postcode district?
1,158 collisions have been recorded in the NR12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,622 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 250 were serious — 24.2% of all recorded collisions in the NR12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR12 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the NR12 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR12 postcode district happen on?
96.6% of collisions in the NR12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.6% of the 1,622 casualties recorded in the NR12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR12 postcode district rose 6% 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 NR12 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 NR12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.