NR26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR26 postcode district recorded 309 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 413 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 413
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 413
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NR26
Roads in NR26
Accidents in the NR26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
309
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
413
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
19.7% 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 Tuesday (17.5% of the total), with 18.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.6% of recorded collisions in the NR26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR26 postcode district have produced 413 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.7% 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 34 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 54 collisions, Wednesday 53 collisions, Thursday 54 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 252 collisions, Darkness 57 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 277 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 204 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 257 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 230 casualties, Passenger 81 casualties, Pedestrian 102 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR26 postcode district?
309 collisions have been recorded in the NR26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 413 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 58 were serious — 19.7% 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?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the NR26 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% 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?
89.6% 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 24.7% of the 413 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 18% 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 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 2024.