N18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N18 postcode district recorded 3,730 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,794 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 403 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 403
- Casualties
- 4,794
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 403
- Casualties
- 4,794
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N18
Towns in N18
Roads in N18
Accidents in the N18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,730
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,794
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
403
11.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the N18 postcode district
Collisions in the N18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 33.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
50% of recorded collisions in the N18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the N18 postcode district have produced 4,794 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.9% 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 453 collisions, Monday 571 collisions, Tuesday 540 collisions, Wednesday 515 collisions, Thursday 537 collisions, Friday 596 collisions, Saturday 518 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,464 collisions, Darkness 1,266 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,866 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,009 collisions, Roundabout 418 collisions, Unknown 166 collisions, Slip road 145 collisions, One way street 79 collisions, Other 47 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 200 collisions, 30 mph 2,458 collisions, 40 mph 548 collisions, 50 mph 507 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,043 collisions, Raining no high winds 384 collisions, Unknown 144 collisions, Other 102 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,879 casualties, Passenger 1,251 casualties, Pedestrian 664 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N18 postcode district?
3,730 collisions have been recorded in the N18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,794 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 403 were serious — 11.7% of all recorded collisions in the N18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the N18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the N18 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 33.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the N18 postcode district happen on?
50% of collisions in the N18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the N18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.9% of the 4,794 casualties recorded in the N18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the N18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the N18 postcode district fell 8% 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 N18 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 N18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.