NR3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR3 postcode district recorded 2,940 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,491 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 482 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 482
- Casualties
- 3,491
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 482
- Casualties
- 3,491
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR3
Towns in NR3
Roads in NR3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NR3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,940
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,491
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
482
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR3 postcode district
Collisions in the NR3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in the NR3 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 NR3 postcode district have produced 3,491 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 243 collisions, Monday 450 collisions, Tuesday 454 collisions, Wednesday 434 collisions, Thursday 473 collisions, Friday 491 collisions, Saturday 395 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,089 collisions, Darkness 851 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,433 collisions, Roundabout 282 collisions, Dual carriageway 113 collisions, One way street 52 collisions, One way street/Slip road 31 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 188 collisions, 30 mph 2,405 collisions, 40 mph 346 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,415 collisions, Raining no high winds 339 collisions, Other 79 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,304 casualties, Passenger 538 casualties, Pedestrian 649 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR3 postcode district?
2,940 collisions have been recorded in the NR3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,491 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 482 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the NR3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR3 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR3 postcode district happen on?
82.8% of collisions in the NR3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 3,491 casualties recorded in the NR3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR3 postcode district rose 30% 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 NR3 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 NR3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.