WN1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WN1 postcode district recorded 1,888 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,630 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 241 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 2,630
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 2,630
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WN1
Towns in WN1
Roads in WN1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WN1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WN1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,888
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,630
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
241
13.7% 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% of the total), with 28.9% 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 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WN1 postcode district have produced 2,630 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 215 collisions, Monday 244 collisions, Tuesday 257 collisions, Wednesday 294 collisions, Thursday 293 collisions, Friday 303 collisions, Saturday 282 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,343 collisions, Darkness 545 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,210 collisions, Dual carriageway 365 collisions, One way street 112 collisions, One way street/Slip road 102 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,842 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,477 collisions, Raining no high winds 300 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,366 casualties, Passenger 743 casualties, Pedestrian 521 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?
1,888 collisions have been recorded in the WN1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,630 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WN1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 241 were serious — 13.7% 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% of them, and 28.9% 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 19.8% of the 2,630 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 rose 14% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2025.