N5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N5 postcode district recorded 961 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,078 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 111 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 1,078
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 1,078
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N5
Towns in N5
Roads in N5
Accidents in the N5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
961
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,078
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
111
11.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the N5 postcode district
Collisions in the N5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.9% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.3% of recorded collisions in the N5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the N5 postcode district have produced 1,078 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% 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 100 collisions, Monday 135 collisions, Tuesday 162 collisions, Wednesday 159 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 160 collisions, Saturday 114 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 678 collisions, Darkness 283 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 839 collisions, Dual carriageway 40 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 260 collisions, 30 mph 700 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 807 collisions, Raining no high winds 82 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 729 casualties, Passenger 153 casualties, Pedestrian 196 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N5 postcode district?
961 collisions have been recorded in the N5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,078 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 111 were serious — 11.7% of all recorded collisions in the N5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the N5 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the N5 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the N5 postcode district happen on?
87.3% of collisions in the N5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the N5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 1,078 casualties recorded in the N5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the N5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the N5 postcode district fell 21% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the N5 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 N5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.