NR21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR21 postcode district recorded 960 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,447 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 204 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 32% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 204
- Casualties
- 1,447
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 204
- Casualties
- 1,447
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR21
Towns in NR21
Roads in NR21
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NR21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
960
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,447
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
204
24.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR21 postcode district
Collisions in the NR21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 21.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.5% of recorded collisions in the NR21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR21 postcode district have produced 1,447 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 111 collisions, Monday 138 collisions, Tuesday 132 collisions, Wednesday 128 collisions, Thursday 148 collisions, Friday 170 collisions, Saturday 133 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 755 collisions, Darkness 205 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 917 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 44 collisions, 30 mph 200 collisions, 40 mph 77 collisions, 50 mph 72 collisions, 60 mph 567 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 753 collisions, Raining no high winds 100 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Snowing no high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 984 casualties, Passenger 354 casualties, Pedestrian 109 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR21 postcode district?
960 collisions have been recorded in the NR21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,447 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 204 were serious — 24.4% of all recorded collisions in the NR21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR21 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 21.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR21 postcode district happen on?
95.5% of collisions in the NR21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.5% of the 1,447 casualties recorded in the NR21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR21 postcode district rose 32% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 NR21 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 NR21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.