NR2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR2 postcode district recorded 2,264 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,669 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 364 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 364
- Casualties
- 2,669
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 364
- Casualties
- 2,669
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR2
Towns in NR2
Roads in NR2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NR2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,264
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,669
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
364
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR2 postcode district
Collisions in the NR2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.2% of recorded collisions in the NR2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR2 postcode district have produced 2,669 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.8% 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 178 collisions, Monday 340 collisions, Tuesday 350 collisions, Wednesday 368 collisions, Thursday 372 collisions, Friday 378 collisions, Saturday 278 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,742 collisions, Darkness 522 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,793 collisions, Roundabout 213 collisions, Dual carriageway 171 collisions, One way street 38 collisions, One way street/Slip road 22 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 94 collisions, 30 mph 2,072 collisions, 40 mph 94 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,862 collisions, Raining no high winds 240 collisions, Other 82 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,818 casualties, Passenger 430 casualties, Pedestrian 421 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR2 postcode district?
2,264 collisions have been recorded in the NR2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,669 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 364 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the NR2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR2 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR2 postcode district happen on?
79.2% of collisions in the NR2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.8% of the 2,669 casualties recorded in the NR2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR2 postcode district rose 14% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the NR2 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 NR2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.