N8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N8 postcode district recorded 2,934 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,349 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 364 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 364
- Casualties
- 3,349
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 364
- Casualties
- 3,349
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N8
Towns in N8
Roads in N8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the N8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,934
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,349
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
364
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the N8 postcode district
Collisions in the N8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.3% of recorded collisions in the N8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the N8 postcode district have produced 3,349 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.5% 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 323 collisions, Monday 415 collisions, Tuesday 414 collisions, Wednesday 461 collisions, Thursday 471 collisions, Friday 452 collisions, Saturday 398 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,040 collisions, Darkness 894 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,472 collisions, Dual carriageway 146 collisions, Unknown 128 collisions, One way street 105 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 809 collisions, 30 mph 2,123 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,421 collisions, Raining no high winds 310 collisions, Unknown 115 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,010 casualties, Passenger 553 casualties, Pedestrian 786 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N8 postcode district?
2,934 collisions have been recorded in the N8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,349 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 364 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the N8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the N8 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the N8 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the N8 postcode district happen on?
84.3% of collisions in the N8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the N8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.5% of the 3,349 casualties recorded in the N8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the N8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the N8 postcode district fell 5% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the N8 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 N8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.