WC2N postcode district road traffic accidents
The WC2N postcode district recorded 3,087 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,522 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 453 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 453
- Casualties
- 3,522
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 453
- Casualties
- 3,522
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WC2N
Towns in WC2N
Roads in WC2N
Accidents in the WC2N postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WC2N postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,087
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,522
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
453
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WC2N postcode district
Collisions in the WC2N postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% of the total), with 35.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
57.2% of recorded collisions in the WC2N postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WC2N postcode district have produced 3,522 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.2% 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 310 collisions, Monday 409 collisions, Tuesday 493 collisions, Wednesday 495 collisions, Thursday 497 collisions, Friday 480 collisions, Saturday 403 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,998 collisions, Darkness 1,089 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,766 collisions, Dual carriageway 714 collisions, Other 205 collisions, Roundabout 194 collisions, One way street 126 collisions, Unknown 70 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 306 collisions, 30 mph 2,762 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,627 collisions, Raining no high winds 305 collisions, Unknown 59 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,853 casualties, Passenger 641 casualties, Pedestrian 1,028 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WC2N postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WC2N postcode district?
3,087 collisions have been recorded in the WC2N postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,522 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WC2N postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 453 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in the WC2N postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WC2N postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the WC2N postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 35.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WC2N postcode district happen on?
57.2% of collisions in the WC2N postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WC2N postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 29.2% of the 3,522 casualties recorded in the WC2N postcode district.
Is road safety in the WC2N postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WC2N postcode district fell 14% 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 WC2N 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 WC2N postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.