N16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N16 postcode district recorded 6,193 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 7,033 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 846 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 846
- Casualties
- 7,033
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 846
- Casualties
- 7,033
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N16
Towns in N16
Roads in N16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the N16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
6,193
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
7,033
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
846
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the N16 postcode district
Collisions in the N16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.2% of the total), with 31.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.5% of recorded collisions in the N16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the N16 postcode district have produced 7,033 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.9% 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 706 collisions, Monday 894 collisions, Tuesday 916 collisions, Wednesday 1,004 collisions, Thursday 924 collisions, Friday 973 collisions, Saturday 776 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,230 collisions, Darkness 1,963 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,921 collisions, Dual carriageway 546 collisions, One way street 292 collisions, Unknown 220 collisions, One way street/Slip road 91 collisions, Roundabout 78 collisions, Slip road 45 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,477 collisions, 30 mph 4,686 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 5,165 collisions, Raining no high winds 604 collisions, Unknown 197 collisions, Other 142 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,162 casualties, Passenger 1,262 casualties, Pedestrian 1,609 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 6,193 accidents
Accident 199901GN00270
SlightAccident 199901GN00263
SlightAccident 199901GN00265
SlightAccident 199901GN00262
SeriousAccident 199901GN00259
SlightAccident 199901GN00254
SlightAccident 199901GN00248
SlightAccident 199901GN00240
SlightAccident 199901GN00253
SeriousAccident 199901GN00311
SlightAccident 199901YR00234
SlightAccident 199901GN00237
SeriousAccident 199901GN00281
SlightAccident 199901GN00235
SlightAccident 199901GN00241
SlightAccident 199901GN00214
SlightAccident 199901GN00229
SlightAccident 199901GN00226
SlightAccident 199901GN00230
SlightAccident 199901GN00243
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N16 postcode district?
6,193 collisions have been recorded in the N16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 7,033 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 846 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the N16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the N16 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the N16 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 31.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the N16 postcode district happen on?
79.5% of collisions in the N16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the N16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.9% of the 7,033 casualties recorded in the N16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the N16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the N16 postcode district fell 7% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the N16 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 N16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.