NR16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR16 postcode district recorded 596 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 840 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 131 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 840
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 840
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR16
Roads in NR16
Accidents in the NR16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
596
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
840
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
131
24.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR16 postcode district
Collisions in the NR16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.1% of recorded collisions in the NR16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR16 postcode district have produced 840 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 70 collisions, Monday 77 collisions, Tuesday 94 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 91 collisions, Friday 107 collisions, Saturday 65 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 427 collisions, Darkness 169 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 561 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 99 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 381 collisions, 70 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 445 collisions, Raining no high winds 77 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fog or mist 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 613 casualties, Passenger 196 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR16 postcode district?
596 collisions have been recorded in the NR16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 840 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 131 were serious — 24.2% of all recorded collisions in the NR16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR16 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR16 postcode district happen on?
94.1% of collisions in the NR16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.7% of the 840 casualties recorded in the NR16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR16 postcode district rose 31% 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 NR16 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 NR16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.