N20 postcode district road traffic accidents

1,520 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

The N20 postcode district recorded 1,520 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,892 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 224 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.

Fatal
10
Serious
224
Casualties
1,892
2024 44
2023 44
2022 49
2021 54
2020 45
2019 27
2018 55
2017 48
2016 46
2015 51
2014 41
2013 59
2012 61
2011 60
2010 67
2009 51
2008 55
2007 57
2006 62
2005 74
2004 75
2003 78
2002 81
2001 76
2000 77
1999 83

Accidents in the N20 postcode district

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Serious
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Road collision statistics for the N20 postcode district

Collisions recorded

1,520

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

1,892

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

10

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

224

15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 100.7%
Serious 22414.7%
Slight 1,28684.6%

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 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

89.6% of recorded collisions in the N20 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 N20 postcode district have produced 1,892 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 16711%
Monday 19612.9%
Tuesday 23315.3%
Wednesday 24115.9%
Thursday 23615.5%
Friday 25216.6%
Saturday 19512.8%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 167 collisions, Monday 196 collisions, Tuesday 233 collisions, Wednesday 241 collisions, Thursday 236 collisions, Friday 252 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 1,09972.3%
Darkness 42127.7%

Light conditions: Daylight 1,099 collisions, Darkness 421 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 1,36289.6%
Dual carriageway 956.3%
Roundabout 231.5%
Unknown 231.5%
Slip road 110.7%
One way street 50.3%
Other 10.1%

Road type: Single carriageway 1,362 collisions, Dual carriageway 95 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 322.1%
30 mph 1,47697.2%
40 mph 90.6%
60 mph 20.1%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 1,476 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 1,24982.2%
Raining no high winds 18212%
Unknown 392.6%
Other 241.6%
Raining + high winds 110.7%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,249 collisions, Raining no high winds 182 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 1,17762.2%
Passenger 41021.7%
Pedestrian 30516.1%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,177 casualties, Passenger 410 casualties, Pedestrian 305 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200201SX00866

Serious
51.6302, -0.1726
1 vehicle 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Accident 200201SX00837

Slight
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200201SX00823

Slight
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200201SX00782

Slight
51.6307, -0.1751
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A2 (1y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200201SX00755

Slight
51.6301, -0.1766
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 200201SX00743

Slight
51.6249, -0.1572
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200201SX00712

Slight
51.6305, -0.1918
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 200201SX00708

Slight
51.6275, -0.1747
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200201SX00707

Slight
51.6363, -0.1608
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 200201SX00705

Serious
51.6385, -0.1796
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES TOYOTA HIACE (4y)
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Accident 200201SX00706

Slight
51.6369, -0.1779
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA (3y) ROVER 100 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 200201SX00683

Slight
51.6307, -0.1750
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE (4y)
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Accident 200201SX00666

Slight
51.6257, -0.1759
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200201SX00626

Slight
51.6331, -0.2009
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 200201SX00601

Slight
51.6291, -0.1748
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle MERCEDES 200
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Accident 200201SX00569

Slight
51.6327, -0.1668
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (4y) ROVER METRO
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Accident 200201SX00567

Slight
51.6272, -0.1666
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 200201SX00505

Serious
51.6287, -0.1644
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS MG MGF
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Accident 200201SX00537

Slight
51.6223, -0.1798
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200201SX00451

Slight
51.6307, -0.1751
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the N20 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the N20 postcode district?

1,520 collisions have been recorded in the N20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,892 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the N20 postcode district were serious or fatal?

10 were fatal and 224 were serious — 15.4% 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 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the N20 postcode district happen on?

89.6% 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 16.1% of the 1,892 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.

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 2024.