NR9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NR9 postcode district recorded 1,272 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,866 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 278 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 278
- Casualties
- 1,866
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 278
- Casualties
- 1,866
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NR9
Towns in NR9
Roads in NR9
Accidents in the NR9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NR9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,272
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,866
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
278
24.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NR9 postcode district
Collisions in the NR9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in the NR9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NR9 postcode district have produced 1,866 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.3% 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 117 collisions, Monday 185 collisions, Tuesday 193 collisions, Wednesday 196 collisions, Thursday 195 collisions, Friday 209 collisions, Saturday 177 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 945 collisions, Darkness 327 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,141 collisions, Dual carriageway 110 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 226 collisions, 40 mph 91 collisions, 50 mph 116 collisions, 60 mph 693 collisions, 70 mph 109 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 977 collisions, Raining no high winds 167 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Fog or mist 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,349 casualties, Passenger 456 casualties, Pedestrian 61 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NR9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NR9 postcode district?
1,272 collisions have been recorded in the NR9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,866 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NR9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 278 were serious — 24.4% of all recorded collisions in the NR9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NR9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NR9 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NR9 postcode district happen on?
89.7% of collisions in the NR9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NR9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.3% of the 1,866 casualties recorded in the NR9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NR9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NR9 postcode district rose 5% 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 NR9 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 NR9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.