NR22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR22 postcode district recorded 64 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 131 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 131
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 131
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NR22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
64
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
131
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
26.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR22 postcode district
Collisions in the NR22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (23.4% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in the NR22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR22 postcode district have produced 131 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.3% 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 11 collisions, Monday 4 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 50 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 64 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 3 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 58 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 46 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 72 casualties, Passenger 56 casualties, Pedestrian 3 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 64 accidents
Accident 2017360191318
SeriousAccident 2016360061393
SlightAccident 2015360095328
SlightAccident 2015360087391
SlightAccident 2014360083969
SlightAccident 2014360079498
SlightAccident 2014360077526
SlightAccident 2013360074087
SlightAccident 2013360071844
SlightAccident 2012360066821
SlightAccident 201236T120097
SlightAccident 2011360059986
SlightAccident 2011360059792
SlightAccident 2010360056269
SlightAccident 2009360054028
SlightAccident 2009360053017
SlightAccident 2009360052553
SlightAccident 2009360051310
SeriousAccident 2008360048395
SeriousAccident 2008360046719
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR22 postcode district?
64 collisions have been recorded in the NR22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 131 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 17 were serious — 26.6% of all recorded collisions in the NR22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR22 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the NR22 postcode district, accounting for 23.4% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR22 postcode district happen on?
100% of collisions in the NR22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.3% of the 131 casualties recorded in the NR22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR22 postcode district rose 25% 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 NR22 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 NR22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.