NR26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR26 postcode district recorded 315 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 424 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 60 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 424
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 424
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR26
Towns in NR26
Roads in NR26
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NR26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
315
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
424
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
60
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR26 postcode district
Collisions in the NR26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.8% of the total), with 18.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.8% of recorded collisions in the NR26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR26 postcode district have produced 424 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.3% 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 34 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 54 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 55 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 257 collisions, Darkness 58 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 283 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 208 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 263 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 236 casualties, Passenger 85 casualties, Pedestrian 103 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR26 postcode district?
315 collisions have been recorded in the NR26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 424 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 60 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the NR26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR26 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the NR26 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 18.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR26 postcode district happen on?
89.8% of collisions in the NR26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 24.3% of the 424 casualties recorded in the NR26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR26 postcode district fell 33% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NR26 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 NR26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.