NR29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR29 postcode district recorded 938 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,355 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 181 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 1,355
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 1,355
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR29
Towns in NR29
Roads in NR29
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NR29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
938
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,355
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
181
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR29 postcode district
Collisions in the NR29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in the NR29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR29 postcode district have produced 1,355 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 119 collisions, Monday 134 collisions, Tuesday 122 collisions, Wednesday 139 collisions, Thursday 121 collisions, Friday 157 collisions, Saturday 146 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 694 collisions, Darkness 244 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 920 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 333 collisions, 40 mph 142 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 425 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 783 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 870 casualties, Passenger 373 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR29 postcode district?
938 collisions have been recorded in the NR29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,355 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 181 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in the NR29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR29 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR29 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR29 postcode district happen on?
98.1% of collisions in the NR29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR29 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 1,355 casualties recorded in the NR29 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR29 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR29 postcode district fell 13% 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 NR29 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 NR29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.