N7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N7 postcode district recorded 4,159 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,779 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 543 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 543
- Casualties
- 4,779
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 543
- Casualties
- 4,779
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N7
Towns in N7
Roads in N7
Accidents in the N7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,159
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,779
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
543
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the N7 postcode district
Collisions in the N7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.9% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.4% of recorded collisions in the N7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the N7 postcode district have produced 4,779 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 406 collisions, Monday 620 collisions, Tuesday 639 collisions, Wednesday 655 collisions, Thursday 662 collisions, Friday 643 collisions, Saturday 534 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,889 collisions, Darkness 1,270 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,722 collisions, Dual carriageway 645 collisions, One way street 349 collisions, Other 311 collisions, Unknown 85 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 873 collisions, 30 mph 3,262 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,441 collisions, Raining no high winds 475 collisions, Unknown 110 collisions, Other 73 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,019 casualties, Passenger 820 casualties, Pedestrian 940 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N7 postcode district?
4,159 collisions have been recorded in the N7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,779 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 543 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the N7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the N7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the N7 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the N7 postcode district happen on?
65.4% of collisions in the N7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the N7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.7% of the 4,779 casualties recorded in the N7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the N7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the N7 postcode district fell 6% 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 N7 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 N7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.