WN1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WN1 postcode district recorded 1,864 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,604 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 233 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 233
- Casualties
- 2,604
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 233
- Casualties
- 2,604
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WN1
Towns in WN1
Roads in WN1
Accidents in the WN1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WN1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,864
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,604
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
233
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WN1 postcode district
Collisions in the WN1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.1% of recorded collisions in the WN1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WN1 postcode district have produced 2,604 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 212 collisions, Monday 239 collisions, Tuesday 253 collisions, Wednesday 292 collisions, Thursday 290 collisions, Friday 301 collisions, Saturday 277 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,328 collisions, Darkness 536 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,195 collisions, Dual carriageway 359 collisions, One way street 110 collisions, Other 102 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,821 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,458 collisions, Raining no high winds 296 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Other 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,350 casualties, Passenger 741 casualties, Pedestrian 513 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WN1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WN1 postcode district?
1,864 collisions have been recorded in the WN1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,604 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WN1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 233 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the WN1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WN1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WN1 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WN1 postcode district happen on?
64.1% of collisions in the WN1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WN1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.7% of the 2,604 casualties recorded in the WN1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WN1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WN1 postcode district fell 16% 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 WN1 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 WN1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.