NR24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR24 postcode district recorded 219 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 296 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 296
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 296
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR24
Roads in NR24
Accidents in the NR24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
219
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
296
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
21.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR24 postcode district
Collisions in the NR24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.2% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.2% of recorded collisions in the NR24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR24 postcode district have produced 296 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 22 collisions, Monday 18 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 164 collisions, Darkness 55 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 215 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 54 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 155 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 160 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 211 casualties, Passenger 74 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR24 postcode district?
219 collisions have been recorded in the NR24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 296 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 45 were serious — 21.9% of all recorded collisions in the NR24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR24 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR24 postcode district, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR24 postcode district happen on?
98.2% of collisions in the NR24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.7% of the 296 casualties recorded in the NR24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR24 postcode district rose 67% 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 NR24 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 NR24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.