NR30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR30 postcode district recorded 2,517 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,231 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 381 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 381
- Casualties
- 3,231
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 381
- Casualties
- 3,231
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR30
Towns in NR30
Roads in NR30
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NR30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,517
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,231
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
381
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR30 postcode district
Collisions in the NR30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.7% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.9% of recorded collisions in the NR30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR30 postcode district have produced 3,231 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.7% 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 263 collisions, Monday 358 collisions, Tuesday 340 collisions, Wednesday 395 collisions, Thursday 382 collisions, Friday 395 collisions, Saturday 384 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,903 collisions, Darkness 614 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,835 collisions, Dual carriageway 321 collisions, Roundabout 249 collisions, One way street 50 collisions, One way street/Slip road 38 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 2,064 collisions, 40 mph 93 collisions, 50 mph 84 collisions, 60 mph 197 collisions, 70 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,072 collisions, Raining no high winds 239 collisions, Other 89 collisions, Fine + high winds 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,896 casualties, Passenger 730 casualties, Pedestrian 605 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,517 accidents
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SlightAccident 200636T060090
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SlightAccident 2006360035925
SlightAccident 200636T060100
SeriousAccident 2006360035901
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SlightAccident 2006360035733
SlightAccident 2006360035712
SeriousAccident 2006360035704
SlightAccident 200636T060087
SlightAccident 2006360035670
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR30 postcode district?
2,517 collisions have been recorded in the NR30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,231 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 381 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in the NR30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR30 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the NR30 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR30 postcode district happen on?
72.9% of collisions in the NR30 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.7% of the 3,231 casualties recorded in the NR30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR30 postcode district fell 6% 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 NR30 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 NR30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.