NR1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR1 postcode district recorded 2,259 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,670 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 353 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 353
- Casualties
- 2,670
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 353
- Casualties
- 2,670
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR1
Towns in NR1
Roads in NR1
Accidents in the NR1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,259
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,670
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
353
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR1 postcode district
Collisions in the NR1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.8% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.1% of recorded collisions in the NR1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR1 postcode district have produced 2,670 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.4% 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 245 collisions, Monday 310 collisions, Tuesday 326 collisions, Wednesday 299 collisions, Thursday 345 collisions, Friday 354 collisions, Saturday 380 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,583 collisions, Darkness 676 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,673 collisions, Other 160 collisions, Roundabout 143 collisions, One way street 127 collisions, Dual carriageway 118 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 133 collisions, 30 mph 2,002 collisions, 40 mph 99 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,832 collisions, Raining no high winds 243 collisions, Other 89 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,501 casualties, Passenger 438 casualties, Pedestrian 731 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR1 postcode district?
2,259 collisions have been recorded in the NR1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,670 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 353 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the NR1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR1 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the NR1 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR1 postcode district happen on?
74.1% of collisions in the NR1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 27.4% of the 2,670 casualties recorded in the NR1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR1 postcode district rose 29% 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 NR1 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 NR1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.