NR33 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR33 postcode district recorded 1,653 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,046 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 264 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 32% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 264
- Casualties
- 2,046
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 264
- Casualties
- 2,046
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR33
Towns in NR33
Roads in NR33
Accidents in the NR33 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR33 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,653
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,046
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
264
16.3% 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 (17.1% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.3% of recorded collisions in the NR33 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR33 postcode district have produced 2,046 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.9% 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 167 collisions, Monday 244 collisions, Tuesday 249 collisions, Wednesday 243 collisions, Thursday 249 collisions, Friday 283 collisions, Saturday 218 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,259 collisions, Darkness 394 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,295 collisions, Roundabout 146 collisions, Other 70 collisions, Dual carriageway 67 collisions, One way street 61 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 1,358 collisions, 40 mph 160 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 78 collisions, 70 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,326 collisions, Raining no high winds 189 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,446 casualties, Passenger 357 casualties, Pedestrian 243 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?
1,653 collisions have been recorded in the NR33 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,046 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR33 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 264 were serious — 16.3% 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 17.1% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR33 postcode district happen on?
78.3% 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 11.9% of the 2,046 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 32% 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 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 2024.