NR6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR6 postcode district recorded 1,530 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,934 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 252 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 1,934
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 1,934
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR6
Towns in NR6
Roads in NR6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NR6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,530
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,934
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
252
17.3% 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 (19% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.7% 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 1,934 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 134 collisions, Monday 197 collisions, Tuesday 224 collisions, Wednesday 236 collisions, Thursday 273 collisions, Friday 291 collisions, Saturday 175 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,110 collisions, Darkness 420 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,280 collisions, Roundabout 135 collisions, Dual carriageway 92 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 928 collisions, 40 mph 471 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 70 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,228 collisions, Raining no high winds 191 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,386 casualties, Passenger 363 casualties, Pedestrian 185 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,530 accidents
Accident 199936N991117
SeriousAccident 199936N991104
SlightAccident 199936N991103
SlightAccident 199936T990338
SlightAccident 199936N991064
SlightAccident 199936T990330
SlightAccident 199936N991016
SlightAccident 199936N991019
SlightAccident 199936N990976
SeriousAccident 199936N990953
SlightAccident 199936N990927
SlightAccident 199936N990864
SlightAccident 199936N990859
SeriousAccident 199936T990260
SlightAccident 199936N990764
SlightAccident 199936N990754
SlightAccident 199936N990689
SlightAccident 199936T990223
SlightAccident 199936N990653
SeriousAccident 199936T990214
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR6 postcode district?
1,530 collisions have been recorded in the NR6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,934 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 252 were serious — 17.3% 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 19% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR6 postcode district happen on?
83.7% 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 9.6% of the 1,934 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 rose 5% 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 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 2025.