NR13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR13 postcode district recorded 1,600 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,400 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 281 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 281
- Casualties
- 2,400
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 281
- Casualties
- 2,400
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR13
Towns in NR13
Roads in NR13
Accidents in the NR13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,600
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,400
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
281
19.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR13 postcode district
Collisions in the NR13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
74.4% of recorded collisions in the NR13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR13 postcode district have produced 2,400 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.8% 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 179 collisions, Monday 242 collisions, Tuesday 219 collisions, Wednesday 241 collisions, Thursday 242 collisions, Friday 270 collisions, Saturday 207 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,192 collisions, Darkness 408 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,191 collisions, Dual carriageway 274 collisions, Roundabout 115 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 356 collisions, 40 mph 114 collisions, 50 mph 159 collisions, 60 mph 693 collisions, 70 mph 268 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,295 collisions, Raining no high winds 165 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions, Fog or mist 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,620 casualties, Passenger 666 casualties, Pedestrian 114 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR13 postcode district?
1,600 collisions have been recorded in the NR13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,400 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 281 were serious — 19.9% of all recorded collisions in the NR13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR13 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR13 postcode district happen on?
74.4% of collisions in the NR13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.8% of the 2,400 casualties recorded in the NR13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR13 postcode district rose 11% 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 NR13 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 NR13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.