WN4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WN4 postcode district recorded 1,200 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,628 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 167 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,628
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,628
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WN4
Towns in WN4
Roads in WN4
Accidents in the WN4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WN4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,200
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,628
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
167
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WN4 postcode district
Collisions in the WN4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.7% of recorded collisions in the WN4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WN4 postcode district have produced 1,628 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 141 collisions, Monday 170 collisions, Tuesday 165 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 196 collisions, Friday 205 collisions, Saturday 151 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 900 collisions, Darkness 300 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,004 collisions, Dual carriageway 152 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 38 collisions, 30 mph 943 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 47 collisions, 70 mph 142 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 956 collisions, Raining no high winds 168 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 960 casualties, Passenger 404 casualties, Pedestrian 264 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WN4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WN4 postcode district?
1,200 collisions have been recorded in the WN4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,628 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WN4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 167 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in the WN4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WN4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WN4 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WN4 postcode district happen on?
83.7% of collisions in the WN4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WN4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.2% of the 1,628 casualties recorded in the WN4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WN4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WN4 postcode district rose 13% 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 WN4 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 WN4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.