NR28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR28 postcode district recorded 748 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 986 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 154 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 986
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 986
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR28
Towns in NR28
Roads in NR28
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NR28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
748
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
986
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
154
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR28 postcode district
Collisions in the NR28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.5% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93% of recorded collisions in the NR28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR28 postcode district have produced 986 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 89 collisions, Monday 113 collisions, Tuesday 97 collisions, Wednesday 109 collisions, Thursday 114 collisions, Friday 110 collisions, Saturday 116 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 557 collisions, Darkness 191 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 696 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 360 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 50 mph 81 collisions, 60 mph 241 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 611 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 667 casualties, Passenger 184 casualties, Pedestrian 135 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR28 postcode district?
748 collisions have been recorded in the NR28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 986 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 154 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in the NR28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR28 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the NR28 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR28 postcode district happen on?
93% of collisions in the NR28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 986 casualties recorded in the NR28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR28 postcode district fell 14% 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 NR28 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 NR28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.