N20 postcode district road traffic accidents
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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 224
- Casualties
- 1,892
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 224
- Casualties
- 1,892
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N20
Towns in N20
Roads in N20
Accidents in the N20 postcode district
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
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
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
Light conditions: Daylight 1,099 collisions, Darkness 421 collisions.
Road type
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
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
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
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,177 casualties, Passenger 410 casualties, Pedestrian 305 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently 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.