NR22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR22 postcode district recorded 59 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 118 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 16 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 118
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 118
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR22
Accidents in the NR22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
59
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
118
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
16
27.1% 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 (22% of the total), with 22% 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 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR22 postcode district have produced 118 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.5% 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 9 collisions, Monday 4 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 46 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 59 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 3 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 43 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 67 casualties, Passenger 48 casualties, Pedestrian 3 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2017360191318
SeriousAccident 2009360051310
SeriousAccident 2008360048395
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SeriousAccident 2008360045356
SeriousAccident 2007360041255
SeriousAccident 2005360031929
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SeriousAccident 199936K991771
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR22 postcode district?
59 collisions have been recorded in the NR22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 118 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 16 were serious — 27.1% 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 22% of them, and 22% 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 2.5% of the 118 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 100% 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 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 2024.