N17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N17 postcode district recorded 5,450 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,741 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 660 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 660
- Casualties
- 6,741
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 660
- Casualties
- 6,741
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N17
Towns in N17
Roads in N17
Accidents in the N17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,450
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,741
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
660
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the N17 postcode district
Collisions in the N17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 31.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.9% of recorded collisions in the N17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the N17 postcode district have produced 6,741 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 664 collisions, Monday 789 collisions, Tuesday 811 collisions, Wednesday 769 collisions, Thursday 793 collisions, Friday 857 collisions, Saturday 767 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,713 collisions, Darkness 1,737 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,243 collisions, Dual carriageway 745 collisions, Unknown 232 collisions, One way street 92 collisions, Roundabout 91 collisions, Slip road 39 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,032 collisions, 30 mph 3,932 collisions, 40 mph 458 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,471 collisions, Raining no high winds 574 collisions, Unknown 198 collisions, Other 120 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,844 casualties, Passenger 1,632 casualties, Pedestrian 1,265 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N17 postcode district?
5,450 collisions have been recorded in the N17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,741 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 660 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the N17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the N17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the N17 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 31.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the N17 postcode district happen on?
77.9% of collisions in the N17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the N17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.8% of the 6,741 casualties recorded in the N17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the N17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the N17 postcode district fell 28% 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 N17 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 N17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.