NR33 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR33 postcode district recorded 1,709 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,116 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 282 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 70% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 282
- Casualties
- 2,116
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 282
- Casualties
- 2,116
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR33
Towns in NR33
Roads in NR33
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NR33 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR33 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,709
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,116
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
282
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR33 postcode district
Collisions in the NR33 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.6% of recorded collisions in the NR33 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR33 postcode district have produced 2,116 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 174 collisions, Monday 254 collisions, Tuesday 257 collisions, Wednesday 248 collisions, Thursday 259 collisions, Friday 289 collisions, Saturday 228 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,298 collisions, Darkness 411 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,344 collisions, Roundabout 151 collisions, One way street/Slip road 70 collisions, Dual carriageway 68 collisions, One way street 61 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 1,396 collisions, 40 mph 170 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 82 collisions, 70 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,374 collisions, Raining no high winds 194 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,490 casualties, Passenger 373 casualties, Pedestrian 253 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR33 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR33 postcode district?
1,709 collisions have been recorded in the NR33 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,116 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR33 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 282 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the NR33 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR33 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR33 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR33 postcode district happen on?
78.6% of collisions in the NR33 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR33 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12% of the 2,116 casualties recorded in the NR33 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR33 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR33 postcode district rose 70% 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 NR33 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 NR33 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.