Northway road traffic accidents
Northway recorded 127 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 155 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 155
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 155
Collisions by Year
Roads in Northway
Postcode districts in Northway
Accidents in Northway
Road collision statistics for Northway
Collisions recorded
127
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
155
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Northway
Collisions in Northway are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (21.3% of the total), with 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.2% of recorded collisions in Northway happen on a single carriageway. Around 7.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Northway have produced 155 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 12 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 100 collisions, Darkness 27 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 112 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 87 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 117 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 121 casualties, Passenger 20 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Northway
How many road accidents have there been in Northway?
127 collisions have been recorded in Northway in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 155 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Northway were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 18 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in Northway resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Northway?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Northway, accounting for 21.3% of them, and 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Northway happen on?
88.2% of collisions in Northway are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Northway?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 155 casualties recorded in Northway.
Is road safety in Northway getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Northway fell 29% 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 Northway 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 Northway cover 1999 to 2024.