NR21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR21 postcode district recorded 931 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,400 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 194 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 194
- Casualties
- 1,400
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 194
- Casualties
- 1,400
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR21
Towns in NR21
Roads in NR21
Accidents in the NR21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
931
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,400
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
194
24% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 21.7% 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 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR21 postcode district have produced 1,400 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 132 collisions, Tuesday 129 collisions, Wednesday 124 collisions, Thursday 144 collisions, Friday 164 collisions, Saturday 130 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 729 collisions, Darkness 202 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 889 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 42 collisions, 30 mph 198 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 50 mph 70 collisions, 60 mph 547 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 726 collisions, Raining no high winds 99 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Snowing no high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 952 casualties, Passenger 342 casualties, Pedestrian 106 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR21 postcode district?
931 collisions have been recorded in the NR21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,400 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 194 were serious — 24% 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 17.6% of them, and 21.7% 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 7.6% of the 1,400 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 fell 29% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.