N2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N2 postcode district recorded 1,749 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,058 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 268 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 268
- Casualties
- 2,058
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 268
- Casualties
- 2,058
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N2
Towns in N2
Roads in N2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the N2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,749
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,058
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
268
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the N2 postcode district
Collisions in the N2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.9% of recorded collisions in the N2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the N2 postcode district have produced 2,058 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 177 collisions, Monday 244 collisions, Tuesday 264 collisions, Wednesday 267 collisions, Thursday 298 collisions, Friday 301 collisions, Saturday 198 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,250 collisions, Darkness 499 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,362 collisions, Dual carriageway 228 collisions, One way street 52 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 132 collisions, 30 mph 1,450 collisions, 40 mph 125 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,418 collisions, Raining no high winds 219 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,439 casualties, Passenger 306 casualties, Pedestrian 313 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 9 of 1,749 accidents
Accident 199901SC00062
SlightAccident 199901YR00052
SlightAccident 199901YR00080
SlightAccident 199901SC00037
SlightAccident 199901SC00051
SlightAccident 199901SC00057
SlightAccident 199901SC00013
SlightAccident 199901SC00317
SlightAccident 199901SC00030
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N2 postcode district?
1,749 collisions have been recorded in the N2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,058 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 268 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the N2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the N2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the N2 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the N2 postcode district happen on?
77.9% of collisions in the N2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the N2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 2,058 casualties recorded in the N2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the N2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the N2 postcode district rose 10% 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 N2 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 N2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.