NR7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR7 postcode district recorded 1,333 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,689 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 201 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 68% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 201
- Casualties
- 1,689
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 201
- Casualties
- 1,689
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR7
Towns in NR7
Roads in NR7
Accidents in the NR7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,333
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,689
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
201
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR7 postcode district
Collisions in the NR7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.7% of recorded collisions in the NR7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR7 postcode district have produced 1,689 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.9% 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 118 collisions, Monday 198 collisions, Tuesday 216 collisions, Wednesday 210 collisions, Thursday 188 collisions, Friday 225 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 971 collisions, Darkness 362 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,089 collisions, Roundabout 148 collisions, Dual carriageway 77 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 39 collisions, 30 mph 982 collisions, 40 mph 212 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions, 70 mph 49 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,072 collisions, Raining no high winds 154 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Snowing no high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,194 casualties, Passenger 327 casualties, Pedestrian 168 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR7 postcode district?
1,333 collisions have been recorded in the NR7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,689 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 201 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the NR7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR7 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR7 postcode district happen on?
81.7% of collisions in the NR7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.9% of the 1,689 casualties recorded in the NR7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR7 postcode district rose 68% 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 NR7 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 NR7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.