NR12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR12 postcode district recorded 1,181 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,653 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 260 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 32% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 1,653
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 1,653
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR12
Towns in NR12
Roads in NR12
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NR12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,181
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,653
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
260
24.6% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.5% of recorded collisions in the NR12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR12 postcode district have produced 1,653 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.5% 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 154 collisions, Monday 144 collisions, Tuesday 187 collisions, Wednesday 158 collisions, Thursday 194 collisions, Friday 171 collisions, Saturday 173 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 900 collisions, Darkness 281 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,140 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 382 collisions, 40 mph 77 collisions, 50 mph 190 collisions, 60 mph 502 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 948 collisions, Raining no high winds 121 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,136 casualties, Passenger 377 casualties, Pedestrian 140 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR12 postcode district?
1,181 collisions have been recorded in the NR12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,653 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 260 were serious — 24.6% 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 16.4% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR12 postcode district happen on?
96.5% 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 8.5% of the 1,653 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 fell 32% 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 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 2025.