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N16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 10,571 road traffic collisions in the N16 postcode district, Hackney, from 1981 to 2025, and 12,036 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 59 were fatal and 1,598 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 142 collisions, down 20% on 2024 (177).

Collisions since 1981
10,571
39th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
12,036
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
59
59 people killed
Serious collisions
1,598
1,706 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
142
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
161
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for N16

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal590.6%
  • Serious1,59815%
  • Slight8,91484%

What the data shows

  • N16 had 1,880 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 4% more than the 1,803 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in N16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,577 children under 16 were killed or injured in N16, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 22% of collisions in N16.

Where N16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
39th
Most casualties
68th
Most fatal collisions
952nd
Most serious collisions
66th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,530 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,550 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,611 (15%)
  • Thursday1,564 (15%)
  • Friday1,730 (16%)
  • Saturday1,369 (13%)
  • Sunday1,217 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,293 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,126 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown117 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,611 (81%)
  • One way street or slip road896 (8.5%)
  • Dual carriageway776 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout65 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded223 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1,323 (13%)
  • 30 mph9,213 (87%)
  • 40 mph26 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph5 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph4 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,655 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,317 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds103 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (under 0.1%)
  • Other182 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded202 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,193 (35%)
  • Pedestrian3,135 (26%)
  • Cyclist1,802 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist1,711 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant881 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant164 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant76 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

N16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in N16, 1981 to 2025

Collisions in N16 peaked at 340 in 1990; 2025 had 142.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 142
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025142161
2024177194
2023177197
2022193202
2021231248
2020181197
2019151172
2018192224
2017209247
2016227255
2015189215
2014185216
2013198212
2012212229
2011170187
2010173199
2009174192
2008170194
2007170199
2006162190
2005197219
2004220268
2003246275
2002232271
2001338410
2000276316
1999319368
1998300342
1997289320
1996293347
1995295329
1994281327
1993303356
1992272322
1991264309
1990340384
1989319361
1988319361
1987271307
1986282326
1985294317
1984298334
1983312345
1982326389
198123

Map of recent crashes in N16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in N16

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in N16

The 24 most recent collisions in N16 happened between 5 November and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in N16

The A10 has the most collisions in N16, 4,143 of 10,571 (39%), followed by the A107 (910).

Collisions in N16 on each road, 1981 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA104,1434,76726621
2ndA1079101,07012154
3rdA1057158146114
4thB1046567203100
5thB105354428163
6thB111199225131
7thA503153184121
8thA1045502

Council areas covering N16

Collisions in N16 were recorded in 4 council areas. Hackney has 10,088 of 10,571 (95%).

Collisions in N16 by council area, 1981 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHackney10,08811,484561,532
2ndIslington444508358
3rdHaringey293207
4thCity of London5601

Towns in N16

Collisions in N16 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Hackney (9,974) and Haringey (159).