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N4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,334 road traffic collisions in the N4 postcode district, Hackney, from 1979 to 2025, and 10,769 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 63 were fatal and 1,407 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 140 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (150).

Collisions since 1979
9,334
71st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,769
1.15 per collision
Fatal collisions
63
63 people killed
Serious collisions
1,407
1,473 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
140
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
150
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for N4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal630.7%
  • Serious1,40715%
  • Slight7,86484%

What the data shows

  • N4 had 1,749 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 8% more than the 1,622 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in N4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 922 children under 16 were killed or injured in N4, 9.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 21% of collisions in N4.

Where N4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
71st
Most casualties
108th
Most fatal collisions
855th
Most serious collisions
116th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,263 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,382 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,365 (15%)
  • Thursday1,378 (15%)
  • Friday1,438 (15%)
  • Saturday1,347 (14%)
  • Sunday1,161 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,107 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,063 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown125 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,510 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway1,116 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road450 (4.8%)
  • Roundabout40 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded218 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph1,142 (12%)
  • 30 mph8,099 (87%)
  • 40 mph72 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph17 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,706 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,139 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds75 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds45 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other140 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded184 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,786 (35%)
  • Pedestrian2,827 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist1,826 (17%)
  • Cyclist1,307 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant649 (6%)
  • Van occupant163 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant128 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

N4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in N4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in N4 peaked at 306 in 1990; 2025 had 140.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 140
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025140150
2024150159
2023146168
2022184198
2021191208
2020156168
2019205244
2018188208
2017200240
2016189211
2015171203
2014190233
2013176204
2012155178
2011182208
2010177208
2009156188
2008133162
2007138170
2006144179
2005175198
2004171206
2003187219
2002218255
2001264299
2000258300
1999240275
1998280344
1997238275
1996242266
1995230249
1994238270
1993234258
1992240285
1991267299
1990306349
1989281344
1988253297
1987263290
1986257302
1985269317
1984264287
1983287335
1982293354
198122
198022
197945

Map of recent crashes in N4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in N4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in N4

The 24 most recent collisions in N4 happened between 10 November and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in N4

The A503 has the most collisions in N4, 2,950 of 9,334 (32%), followed by the A105 (2,598).

Collisions in N4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5032,9503,43129504
2ndA1052,5983,06420373
3rdA12011,2091,3447181
4thB150308342026
5thB138186208121
6thB105116128223
7thA107586405
8thA103303205
9thB1106701
10thA44400

Council areas covering N4

Collisions in N4 were recorded in 5 council areas. Hackney has 3,547 of 9,334 (38%).

Collisions in N4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHackney3,5474,19534604
2ndHaringey2,9523,42414372
3rdIslington2,8203,13415430
4thCity of London9901
5thHavering4500

Towns in N4

Collisions in N4 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Haringey (3,863) and Hackney (2,641).