N16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N16 postcode district recorded 6,014 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,831 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 803 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 803
- Casualties
- 6,831
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 803
- Casualties
- 6,831
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N16
Towns in N16
Roads in N16
Accidents in the N16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
6,014
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,831
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
803
13.8% 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 (16.1% of the total), with 31.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80% of recorded collisions in the N16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the N16 postcode district have produced 6,831 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 688 collisions, Monday 874 collisions, Tuesday 892 collisions, Wednesday 966 collisions, Thursday 900 collisions, Friday 941 collisions, Saturday 753 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,106 collisions, Darkness 1,908 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,811 collisions, Dual carriageway 529 collisions, One way street 273 collisions, Unknown 201 collisions, Other 91 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, Slip road 36 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,323 collisions, 30 mph 4,662 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 5,019 collisions, Raining no high winds 591 collisions, Unknown 186 collisions, Other 134 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,029 casualties, Passenger 1,237 casualties, Pedestrian 1,565 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N16 postcode district?
6,014 collisions have been recorded in the N16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,831 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 803 were serious — 13.8% 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 16.1% 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?
80% 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 6,831 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 12% 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 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 2024.