NR1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR1 postcode district recorded 2,318 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,732 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 371 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 371
- Casualties
- 2,732
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 371
- Casualties
- 2,732
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR1
Towns in NR1
Roads in NR1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NR1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,318
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,732
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
371
16.4% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.4% of recorded collisions in the NR1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR1 postcode district have produced 2,732 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.5% 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 253 collisions, Monday 315 collisions, Tuesday 334 collisions, Wednesday 303 collisions, Thursday 357 collisions, Friday 365 collisions, Saturday 391 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,622 collisions, Darkness 696 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,725 collisions, One way street/Slip road 160 collisions, Roundabout 146 collisions, One way street 128 collisions, Dual carriageway 119 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 156 collisions, 30 mph 2,035 collisions, 40 mph 101 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,884 collisions, Raining no high winds 246 collisions, Other 93 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,540 casualties, Passenger 440 casualties, Pedestrian 752 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR1 postcode district?
2,318 collisions have been recorded in the NR1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,732 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 371 were serious — 16.4% 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 16.9% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR1 postcode district happen on?
74.4% 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 27.5% of the 2,732 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 fell 6% 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 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 2025.