NR8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR8 postcode district recorded 611 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 802 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 90 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 802
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 802
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR8
Towns in NR8
Roads in NR8
Accidents in the NR8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
611
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
802
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
90
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR8 postcode district
Collisions in the NR8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.9% of recorded collisions in the NR8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR8 postcode district have produced 802 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.4% 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 70 collisions, Monday 97 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 94 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 114 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 461 collisions, Darkness 150 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 586 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 278 collisions, 40 mph 119 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 127 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 483 collisions, Raining no high winds 79 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 570 casualties, Passenger 165 casualties, Pedestrian 67 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR8 postcode district?
611 collisions have been recorded in the NR8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 802 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 90 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the NR8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR8 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR8 postcode district happen on?
95.9% of collisions in the NR8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.4% of the 802 casualties recorded in the NR8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR8 postcode district rose 50% 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 NR8 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 NR8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.