NR27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR27 postcode district recorded 453 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 590 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 83 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 590
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 590
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR27
Roads in NR27
Accidents in the NR27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
453
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
590
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
83
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR27 postcode district
Collisions in the NR27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.2% of recorded collisions in the NR27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR27 postcode district have produced 590 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 63 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 72 collisions, Wednesday 59 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 75 collisions, Saturday 65 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 341 collisions, Darkness 112 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 395 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 286 collisions, 40 mph 53 collisions, 50 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 74 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 373 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 335 casualties, Passenger 133 casualties, Pedestrian 122 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR27 postcode district?
453 collisions have been recorded in the NR27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 590 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 83 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in the NR27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR27 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR27 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR27 postcode district happen on?
87.2% of collisions in the NR27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 590 casualties recorded in the NR27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR27 postcode district fell 33% 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 NR27 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 NR27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.