WN8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WN8 postcode district recorded 2,134 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,044 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 499 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 499
- Casualties
- 3,044
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 499
- Casualties
- 3,044
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WN8
Towns in WN8
Roads in WN8
Accidents in the WN8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WN8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,134
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,044
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
499
24.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WN8 postcode district
Collisions in the WN8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.9% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.2% of recorded collisions in the WN8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WN8 postcode district have produced 3,044 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 221 collisions, Monday 288 collisions, Tuesday 314 collisions, Wednesday 325 collisions, Thursday 361 collisions, Friday 337 collisions, Saturday 288 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,593 collisions, Darkness 541 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,243 collisions, Dual carriageway 397 collisions, Roundabout 346 collisions, One way street 54 collisions, Slip road 45 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 88 collisions, 30 mph 984 collisions, 40 mph 612 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 241 collisions, 70 mph 163 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,662 collisions, Raining no high winds 313 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,931 casualties, Passenger 817 casualties, Pedestrian 296 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WN8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WN8 postcode district?
2,134 collisions have been recorded in the WN8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,044 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WN8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 499 were serious — 24.5% of all recorded collisions in the WN8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WN8 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the WN8 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WN8 postcode district happen on?
58.2% of collisions in the WN8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WN8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 3,044 casualties recorded in the WN8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WN8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WN8 postcode district rose 26% 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 WN8 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 WN8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.