NR17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR17 postcode district recorded 836 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,138 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 159 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,138
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,138
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR17
Towns in NR17
Roads in NR17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NR17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
836
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,138
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
159
21.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR17 postcode district
Collisions in the NR17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
81.1% of recorded collisions in the NR17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR17 postcode district have produced 1,138 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.5% 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 108 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 114 collisions, Wednesday 100 collisions, Thursday 120 collisions, Friday 153 collisions, Saturday 123 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 617 collisions, Darkness 219 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 678 collisions, Dual carriageway 87 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, One way street/Slip road 12 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 300 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 364 collisions, 70 mph 95 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 649 collisions, Raining no high winds 101 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Fog or mist 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 798 casualties, Passenger 255 casualties, Pedestrian 85 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR17 postcode district?
836 collisions have been recorded in the NR17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,138 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 159 were serious — 21.5% of all recorded collisions in the NR17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR17 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR17 postcode district happen on?
81.1% of collisions in the NR17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.5% of the 1,138 casualties recorded in the NR17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR17 postcode district fell 20% 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 NR17 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 NR17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.