N14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N14 postcode district recorded 1,423 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,767 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 169 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,767
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,767
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N14
Towns in N14
Roads in N14
Accidents in the N14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,423
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,767
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
169
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the N14 postcode district
Collisions in the N14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 31.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.2% of recorded collisions in the N14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the N14 postcode district have produced 1,767 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.4% 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 142 collisions, Monday 214 collisions, Tuesday 227 collisions, Wednesday 210 collisions, Thursday 203 collisions, Friday 228 collisions, Saturday 199 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 977 collisions, Darkness 446 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,141 collisions, Roundabout 157 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Dual carriageway 42 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 48 collisions, 30 mph 1,364 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,154 collisions, Raining no high winds 161 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,062 casualties, Passenger 380 casualties, Pedestrian 325 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N14 postcode district?
1,423 collisions have been recorded in the N14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,767 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 169 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in the N14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the N14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the N14 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 31.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the N14 postcode district happen on?
80.2% of collisions in the N14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the N14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.4% of the 1,767 casualties recorded in the N14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the N14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the N14 postcode district rose 17% 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 N14 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 N14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.