NR5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR5 postcode district recorded 1,669 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,138 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 276 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 276
- Casualties
- 2,138
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 276
- Casualties
- 2,138
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR5
Towns in NR5
Roads in NR5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NR5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,669
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,138
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
276
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR5 postcode district
Collisions in the NR5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.2% of recorded collisions in the NR5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR5 postcode district have produced 2,138 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 152 collisions, Monday 260 collisions, Tuesday 251 collisions, Wednesday 260 collisions, Thursday 260 collisions, Friday 278 collisions, Saturday 208 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,226 collisions, Darkness 443 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,305 collisions, Dual carriageway 171 collisions, Roundabout 170 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 79 collisions, 30 mph 1,120 collisions, 40 mph 355 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 65 collisions, 70 mph 49 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,362 collisions, Raining no high winds 181 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,439 casualties, Passenger 426 casualties, Pedestrian 273 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR5 postcode district?
1,669 collisions have been recorded in the NR5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,138 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 276 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the NR5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR5 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR5 postcode district happen on?
78.2% of collisions in the NR5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 2,138 casualties recorded in the NR5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR5 postcode district rose 19% 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 NR5 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 NR5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.