NR6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR6 postcode district recorded 1,487 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,885 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 240 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 1,885
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 1,885
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR6
Towns in NR6
Roads in NR6
Accidents in the NR6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,487
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,885
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
240
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR6 postcode district
Collisions in the NR6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.8% of recorded collisions in the NR6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR6 postcode district have produced 1,885 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.2% 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 133 collisions, Monday 190 collisions, Tuesday 217 collisions, Wednesday 232 collisions, Thursday 265 collisions, Friday 278 collisions, Saturday 172 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,079 collisions, Darkness 408 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,246 collisions, Roundabout 131 collisions, Dual carriageway 88 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 45 collisions, 30 mph 902 collisions, 40 mph 461 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 69 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,194 collisions, Raining no high winds 185 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,355 casualties, Passenger 357 casualties, Pedestrian 173 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR6 postcode district?
1,487 collisions have been recorded in the NR6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,885 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 240 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the NR6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR6 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR6 postcode district happen on?
83.8% of collisions in the NR6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.2% of the 1,885 casualties recorded in the NR6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR6 postcode district fell 5% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NR6 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 NR6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.