N20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N20 postcode district recorded 1,554 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,930 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 231 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 23% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 231
- Casualties
- 1,930
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 231
- Casualties
- 1,930
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N20
Towns in N20
Roads in N20
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the N20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,554
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,930
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
231
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the N20 postcode district
Collisions in the N20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.3% of recorded collisions in the N20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the N20 postcode district have produced 1,930 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% 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 169 collisions, Monday 203 collisions, Tuesday 237 collisions, Wednesday 246 collisions, Thursday 240 collisions, Friday 258 collisions, Saturday 201 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,120 collisions, Darkness 434 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,388 collisions, Dual carriageway 98 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 1,505 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,279 collisions, Raining no high winds 185 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,200 casualties, Passenger 415 casualties, Pedestrian 315 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N20 postcode district?
1,554 collisions have been recorded in the N20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,930 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 231 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in the N20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the N20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the N20 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the N20 postcode district happen on?
89.3% of collisions in the N20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the N20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.3% of the 1,930 casualties recorded in the N20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the N20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the N20 postcode district fell 23% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the N20 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 N20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.