NR14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR14 postcode district recorded 1,538 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,236 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 271 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 34% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 271
- Casualties
- 2,236
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 271
- Casualties
- 2,236
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR14
Towns in NR14
Roads in NR14
Accidents in the NR14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,538
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,236
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
39
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
271
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR14 postcode district
Collisions in the NR14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
82.4% of recorded collisions in the NR14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR14 postcode district have produced 2,236 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4% 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 149 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 228 collisions, Wednesday 233 collisions, Thursday 243 collisions, Friday 258 collisions, Saturday 236 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,148 collisions, Darkness 390 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,267 collisions, Dual carriageway 221 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 336 collisions, 40 mph 95 collisions, 50 mph 112 collisions, 60 mph 791 collisions, 70 mph 180 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,246 collisions, Raining no high winds 149 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Fog or mist 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,622 casualties, Passenger 525 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR14 postcode district?
1,538 collisions have been recorded in the NR14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,236 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
39 were fatal and 271 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in the NR14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR14 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR14 postcode district happen on?
82.4% of collisions in the NR14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4% of the 2,236 casualties recorded in the NR14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR14 postcode district rose 34% 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 NR14 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 NR14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.