NR4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR4 postcode district recorded 1,458 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,865 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 214 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 113% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 1,865
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 1,865
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR4
Towns in NR4
Roads in NR4
Accidents in the NR4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,458
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,865
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
214
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR4 postcode district
Collisions in the NR4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.2% of recorded collisions in the NR4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR4 postcode district have produced 1,865 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 131 collisions, Monday 248 collisions, Tuesday 225 collisions, Wednesday 210 collisions, Thursday 230 collisions, Friday 247 collisions, Saturday 167 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,077 collisions, Darkness 381 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 863 collisions, Dual carriageway 287 collisions, Roundabout 261 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 68 collisions, 30 mph 680 collisions, 40 mph 239 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 195 collisions, 70 mph 256 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,142 collisions, Raining no high winds 192 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,336 casualties, Passenger 375 casualties, Pedestrian 154 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR4 postcode district?
1,458 collisions have been recorded in the NR4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,865 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 214 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the NR4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR4 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the NR4 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR4 postcode district happen on?
59.2% of collisions in the NR4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 1,865 casualties recorded in the NR4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR4 postcode district rose 113% 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 NR4 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 NR4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.