E10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The E10 postcode district recorded 4,016 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,820 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 471 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 1% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 471
- Casualties
- 4,820
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 471
- Casualties
- 4,820
Collisions by Year
Areas covering E10
Towns in E10
Roads in E10
Accidents in the E10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the E10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,016
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,820
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
471
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the E10 postcode district
Collisions in the E10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.3% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.6% of recorded collisions in the E10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the E10 postcode district have produced 4,820 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 441 collisions, Monday 543 collisions, Tuesday 614 collisions, Wednesday 602 collisions, Thursday 615 collisions, Friday 615 collisions, Saturday 586 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,836 collisions, Darkness 1,180 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,396 collisions, Dual carriageway 312 collisions, One way street 122 collisions, Unknown 83 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 593 collisions, 30 mph 3,338 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 50 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,342 collisions, Raining no high winds 440 collisions, Other 92 collisions, Unknown 82 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,871 casualties, Passenger 963 casualties, Pedestrian 986 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the E10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the E10 postcode district?
4,016 collisions have been recorded in the E10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,820 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the E10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 471 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in the E10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the E10 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the E10 postcode district, accounting for 15.3% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the E10 postcode district happen on?
84.6% of collisions in the E10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the E10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 4,820 casualties recorded in the E10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the E10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the E10 postcode district rose 1% 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 E10 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 E10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.