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N8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1982
5,802
364th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,619
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
24 people killed
Serious collisions
751
799 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
87
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
93
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for N8

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal240.4%
  • Serious75113%
  • Slight5,02787%

What the data shows

  • N8 had 1,195 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 17% more than the 1,025 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in N8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 635 children under 16 were killed or injured in N8, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 24% of collisions in N8.

Where N8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
364th
Most casualties
558th
Most fatal collisions
2,033rd
Most serious collisions
837th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday875 (15%)
  • Tuesday838 (14%)
  • Wednesday877 (15%)
  • Thursday904 (16%)
  • Friday883 (15%)
  • Saturday799 (14%)
  • Sunday626 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,010 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,684 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown72 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,053 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway251 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road243 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout87 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded168 (2.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph898 (15%)
  • 30 mph4,899 (84%)
  • 40 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,691 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds739 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other102 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded148 (2.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,373 (36%)
  • Pedestrian1,734 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist1,229 (19%)
  • Cyclist698 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant361 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant136 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant58 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

N8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in N8, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in N8 peaked at 188 in 2023; 2025 had 87.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 87
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20258793
2024101112
2023188214
2022165176
2021106118
2020101103
2019112123
2018106121
2017129154
2016100126
2015103126
2014100115
2013102115
201287101
2011107119
2010113136
2009112135
200894113
200790100
2006117136
200594103
2004111120
2003115135
2002132157
2001177192
2000185216
1999131153
1998163182
1997117134
1996103120
1995154172
1994142151
1993177184
1992152163
1991146154
1990182200
1989157189
1988161187
1987145168
1986156182
1985162198
1984176194
1983163197
1982181232

Map of recent crashes in N8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in N8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in N8

The 24 most recent collisions in N8 happened between 15 October and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in N8

The A504 has the most collisions in N8, 1,237 of 5,802 (21%), followed by the A103 (1,086).

Collisions in N8 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5041,2371,4659175
2ndA1031,0861,1933140
3rdA1051,0701,2454130
4thA12016697622110
5thB138512598061
6thB152232502
7thA1080222302

Council areas covering N8

Collisions in N8 were recorded in 2 council areas. Haringey has 5,753 of 5,802 (99%).

Collisions in N8 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHaringey5,7536,56124743
2ndIslington445008

Towns in N8

Collisions in N8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Haringey (5,774) and Islington (19).