N1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N1 postcode district recorded 9,659 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 10,723 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 1,327 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 0% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 1,327
- Casualties
- 10,723
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 1,327
- Casualties
- 10,723
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N1
Towns in N1
Roads in N1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the N1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
9,659
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
10,723
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,327
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the N1 postcode district
Collisions in the N1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 32.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.9% of recorded collisions in the N1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the N1 postcode district have produced 10,723 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% 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 930 collisions, Monday 1,313 collisions, Tuesday 1,555 collisions, Wednesday 1,554 collisions, Thursday 1,532 collisions, Friday 1,617 collisions, Saturday 1,158 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 6,486 collisions, Darkness 3,173 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 7,618 collisions, Dual carriageway 852 collisions, One way street 437 collisions, Roundabout 252 collisions, Unknown 246 collisions, One way street/Slip road 209 collisions, Slip road 45 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2,585 collisions, 30 mph 7,042 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 8,028 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,032 collisions, Unknown 301 collisions, Other 188 collisions, Fine + high winds 44 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 7,034 casualties, Passenger 1,481 casualties, Pedestrian 2,208 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N1 postcode district?
9,659 collisions have been recorded in the N1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 10,723 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 1,327 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the N1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the N1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the N1 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 32.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the N1 postcode district happen on?
78.9% of collisions in the N1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the N1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.6% of the 10,723 casualties recorded in the N1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the N1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the N1 postcode district rose 0% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 N1 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 N1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.