NR31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR31 postcode district recorded 2,056 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,717 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 315 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 2,717
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 2,717
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR31
Towns in NR31
Roads in NR31
Accidents in the NR31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,056
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,717
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
315
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR31 postcode district
Collisions in the NR31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in the NR31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR31 postcode district have produced 2,717 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 195 collisions, Monday 329 collisions, Tuesday 282 collisions, Wednesday 304 collisions, Thursday 315 collisions, Friday 359 collisions, Saturday 272 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,522 collisions, Darkness 534 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,554 collisions, Dual carriageway 253 collisions, Roundabout 206 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 1,373 collisions, 40 mph 197 collisions, 50 mph 156 collisions, 60 mph 199 collisions, 70 mph 96 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,636 collisions, Raining no high winds 222 collisions, Other 78 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,696 casualties, Passenger 633 casualties, Pedestrian 388 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR31 postcode district?
2,056 collisions have been recorded in the NR31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,717 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 315 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in the NR31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR31 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR31 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR31 postcode district happen on?
75.6% of collisions in the NR31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 2,717 casualties recorded in the NR31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR31 postcode district rose 5% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 NR31 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 NR31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.