N1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N1 postcode district recorded 9,397 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 10,438 casualties. Of these collisions, 42 were fatal and 1,276 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 1% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 1,276
- Casualties
- 10,438
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 1,276
- Casualties
- 10,438
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N1
Towns in N1
Roads in N1
Accidents in the N1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
9,397
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
10,438
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
42
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,276
14% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 33% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.1% 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 10,438 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 909 collisions, Monday 1,276 collisions, Tuesday 1,510 collisions, Wednesday 1,504 collisions, Thursday 1,491 collisions, Friday 1,580 collisions, Saturday 1,127 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 6,300 collisions, Darkness 3,097 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 7,431 collisions, Dual carriageway 828 collisions, One way street 414 collisions, Roundabout 249 collisions, Unknown 223 collisions, Other 209 collisions, Slip road 43 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2,346 collisions, 30 mph 7,019 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 7,815 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,012 collisions, Unknown 285 collisions, Other 176 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 6,845 casualties, Passenger 1,451 casualties, Pedestrian 2,142 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N1 postcode district?
9,397 collisions have been recorded in the N1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 10,438 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
42 were fatal and 1,276 were serious — 14% 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 16.8% of them, and 33% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the N1 postcode district happen on?
79.1% 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 20.5% of the 10,438 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 1% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.