NR23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR23 postcode district recorded 147 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 198 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 45% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 198
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 198
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR23
Towns in NR23
Roads in NR23
Accidents in the NR23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
147
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
198
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
23.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR23 postcode district
Collisions in the NR23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.7% of the total), with 20.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.2% of recorded collisions in the NR23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR23 postcode district have produced 198 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% 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 29 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 117 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 140 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 68 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 71 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 121 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 127 casualties, Passenger 48 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 147 accidents
Accident 2007360042285
SlightAccident 2007360040689
SlightAccident 2007360040627
SlightAccident 2007360039566
SlightAccident 2006360038272
SlightAccident 2006360038183
SlightAccident 2006360038015
SlightAccident 2006360037196
SlightAccident 2006360036056
SlightAccident 2006360034523
SlightAccident 2006360034020
SlightAccident 200636T060014
SlightAccident 2005360031178
SlightAccident 2005360031186
SeriousAccident 2005360028472
SlightAccident 2004360026170
SlightAccident 2004360025356
SlightAccident 200436T040156
SeriousAccident 2003360018535
SlightAccident 2003360018107
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR23 postcode district?
147 collisions have been recorded in the NR23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 198 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 34 were serious — 23.8% of all recorded collisions in the NR23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR23 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the NR23 postcode district, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 20.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR23 postcode district happen on?
95.2% of collisions in the NR23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.6% of the 198 casualties recorded in the NR23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR23 postcode district fell 45% 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 NR23 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 NR23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.