WN2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WN2 postcode district recorded 2,391 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,283 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 342 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 342
- Casualties
- 3,283
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 342
- Casualties
- 3,283
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WN2
Towns in WN2
Roads in WN2
Accidents in the WN2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WN2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,391
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,283
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
342
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WN2 postcode district
Collisions in the WN2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.8% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in the WN2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WN2 postcode district have produced 3,283 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 274 collisions, Monday 316 collisions, Tuesday 352 collisions, Wednesday 378 collisions, Thursday 363 collisions, Friday 378 collisions, Saturday 330 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,725 collisions, Darkness 666 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,236 collisions, Dual carriageway 52 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 46 collisions, 30 mph 2,276 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,842 collisions, Raining no high winds 378 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,888 casualties, Passenger 858 casualties, Pedestrian 537 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WN2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WN2 postcode district?
2,391 collisions have been recorded in the WN2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,283 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WN2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 342 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the WN2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WN2 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the WN2 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WN2 postcode district happen on?
93.5% of collisions in the WN2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WN2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 3,283 casualties recorded in the WN2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WN2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WN2 postcode district rose 31% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 WN2 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 WN2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.