NR34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR34 postcode district recorded 1,813 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,667 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 301 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 301
- Casualties
- 2,667
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 301
- Casualties
- 2,667
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR34
Towns in NR34
Roads in NR34
Accidents in the NR34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,813
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,667
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
301
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR34 postcode district
Collisions in the NR34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.2% of recorded collisions in the NR34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR34 postcode district have produced 2,667 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 241 collisions, Monday 230 collisions, Tuesday 277 collisions, Wednesday 247 collisions, Thursday 257 collisions, Friday 334 collisions, Saturday 227 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,382 collisions, Darkness 431 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,618 collisions, Roundabout 93 collisions, Dual carriageway 47 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 709 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 108 collisions, 60 mph 942 collisions, 70 mph 22 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,435 collisions, Raining no high winds 225 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,804 casualties, Passenger 660 casualties, Pedestrian 203 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR34 postcode district?
1,813 collisions have been recorded in the NR34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,667 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 301 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in the NR34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR34 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR34 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR34 postcode district happen on?
89.2% of collisions in the NR34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR34 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.6% of the 2,667 casualties recorded in the NR34 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR34 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR34 postcode district rose 21% 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 NR34 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 NR34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.