NR20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR20 postcode district recorded 926 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,322 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 174 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,322
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,322
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR20
Roads in NR20
Accidents in the NR20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
926
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,322
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
174
22.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR20 postcode district
Collisions in the NR20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.1% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.7% of recorded collisions in the NR20 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 NR20 postcode district have produced 1,322 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3% 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 112 collisions, Monday 158 collisions, Tuesday 105 collisions, Wednesday 126 collisions, Thursday 144 collisions, Friday 145 collisions, Saturday 136 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 666 collisions, Darkness 260 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 849 collisions, Dual carriageway 71 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 155 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 627 collisions, 70 mph 68 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 706 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Fog or mist 21 collisions, Snowing no high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 969 casualties, Passenger 313 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR20 postcode district?
926 collisions have been recorded in the NR20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,322 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 174 were serious — 22.7% of all recorded collisions in the NR20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR20 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the NR20 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR20 postcode district happen on?
91.7% of collisions in the NR20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3% of the 1,322 casualties recorded in the NR20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR20 postcode district rose 3% 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 NR20 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 NR20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.