WN5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WN5 postcode district recorded 2,280 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,181 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 322 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 55% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 322
- Casualties
- 3,181
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 322
- Casualties
- 3,181
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WN5
Towns in WN5
Roads in WN5
Accidents in the WN5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WN5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,280
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,181
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
322
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WN5 postcode district
Collisions in the WN5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.7% of recorded collisions in the WN5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WN5 postcode district have produced 3,181 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% 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 288 collisions, Monday 324 collisions, Tuesday 315 collisions, Wednesday 331 collisions, Thursday 341 collisions, Friday 374 collisions, Saturday 307 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,634 collisions, Darkness 646 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,795 collisions, Dual carriageway 243 collisions, Roundabout 134 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Other 23 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 1,953 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 56 collisions, 70 mph 215 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,771 collisions, Raining no high winds 345 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,768 casualties, Passenger 894 casualties, Pedestrian 519 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,280 accidents
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SeriousAccident 201906L166121
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WN5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WN5 postcode district?
2,280 collisions have been recorded in the WN5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,181 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WN5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 322 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the WN5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WN5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WN5 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WN5 postcode district happen on?
78.7% of collisions in the WN5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WN5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.3% of the 3,181 casualties recorded in the WN5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WN5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WN5 postcode district rose 55% 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 WN5 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 WN5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.