NR15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR15 postcode district recorded 728 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,045 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 142 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,045
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,045
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the NR15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
728
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,045
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
142
22.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR15 postcode district
Collisions in the NR15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99.2% of recorded collisions in the NR15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR15 postcode district have produced 1,045 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 58 collisions, Monday 99 collisions, Tuesday 107 collisions, Wednesday 119 collisions, Thursday 114 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 525 collisions, Darkness 203 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 722 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 200 collisions, 40 mph 62 collisions, 50 mph 68 collisions, 60 mph 379 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 572 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 750 casualties, Passenger 244 casualties, Pedestrian 51 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR15 postcode district?
728 collisions have been recorded in the NR15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,045 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 142 were serious — 22.9% of all recorded collisions in the NR15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR15 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR15 postcode district happen on?
99.2% of collisions in the NR15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.9% of the 1,045 casualties recorded in the NR15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR15 postcode district fell 5% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NR15 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 NR15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.