WN8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WN8 postcode district recorded 2,185 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,113 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 514 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 514
- Casualties
- 3,113
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 514
- Casualties
- 3,113
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WN8
Towns in WN8
Roads in WN8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the WN8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WN8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,185
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,113
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
514
24.6% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.5% 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 3,113 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 226 collisions, Monday 296 collisions, Tuesday 321 collisions, Wednesday 332 collisions, Thursday 368 collisions, Friday 345 collisions, Saturday 297 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,627 collisions, Darkness 558 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,278 collisions, Dual carriageway 404 collisions, Roundabout 352 collisions, One way street 54 collisions, Slip road 48 collisions, One way street/Slip road 35 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 98 collisions, 30 mph 1,001 collisions, 40 mph 629 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 246 collisions, 70 mph 165 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,703 collisions, Raining no high winds 317 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,979 casualties, Passenger 829 casualties, Pedestrian 305 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?
2,185 collisions have been recorded in the WN8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,113 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WN8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 514 were serious — 24.6% 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 16.8% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WN8 postcode district happen on?
58.5% 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 9.8% of the 3,113 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 fell 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.