NR5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR5 postcode district recorded 1,613 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,069 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 261 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,069
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,069
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR5
Towns in NR5
Roads in NR5
Accidents in the NR5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,613
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,069
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
261
17.1% 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 (16.5% of the total), with 26.7% 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 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR5 postcode district have produced 2,069 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.6% 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 144 collisions, Monday 254 collisions, Tuesday 245 collisions, Wednesday 249 collisions, Thursday 253 collisions, Friday 266 collisions, Saturday 202 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,183 collisions, Darkness 430 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,262 collisions, Dual carriageway 169 collisions, Roundabout 162 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 72 collisions, 30 mph 1,080 collisions, 40 mph 348 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 65 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,314 collisions, Raining no high winds 176 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,393 casualties, Passenger 416 casualties, Pedestrian 260 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR5 postcode district?
1,613 collisions have been recorded in the NR5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,069 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 261 were serious — 17.1% 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 16.5% of them, and 26.7% 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 12.6% of the 2,069 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 24% 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 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 2024.