E12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The E12 postcode district recorded 2,538 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,113 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 265 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 265
- Casualties
- 3,113
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 265
- Casualties
- 3,113
Collisions by Year
Areas covering E12
Towns in E12
Roads in E12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the E12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the E12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,538
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
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
265
10.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the E12 postcode district
Collisions in the E12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.4% of the total), with 32.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.9% of recorded collisions in the E12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the E12 postcode district have produced 3,113 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24% 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 347 collisions, Monday 357 collisions, Tuesday 351 collisions, Wednesday 367 collisions, Thursday 341 collisions, Friday 391 collisions, Saturday 384 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,705 collisions, Darkness 833 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,052 collisions, Dual carriageway 217 collisions, One way street 129 collisions, Unknown 74 collisions, One way street/Slip road 39 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 244 collisions, 30 mph 2,174 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 103 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,092 collisions, Raining no high winds 274 collisions, Unknown 85 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,661 casualties, Passenger 705 casualties, Pedestrian 747 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,538 accidents
Accident 199901KF00357
SlightAccident 199901KF00397
SlightAccident 199901KF00353
SeriousAccident 199901KF00346
SlightAccident 199901KF00365
SlightAccident 199901KO00367
SlightAccident 199901KF00330
SlightAccident 199901KF00331
SlightAccident 199901KF00326
SlightAccident 199901KF00322
SlightAccident 199901KF00323
SlightAccident 199901JI00409
SlightAccident 199901KF00296
SlightAccident 199901KF00303
SeriousAccident 199901KF00300
SlightAccident 199901KF00302
SlightAccident 199901JI00410
SlightAccident 199901KG00423
SlightAccident 199901KF00291
SeriousAccident 199901KF00284
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the E12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the E12 postcode district?
2,538 collisions have been recorded in the E12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,113 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the E12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 265 were serious — 10.9% of all recorded collisions in the E12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the E12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the E12 postcode district, accounting for 15.4% of them, and 32.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the E12 postcode district happen on?
80.9% of collisions in the E12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the E12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 24% of the 3,113 casualties recorded in the E12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the E12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the E12 postcode district rose 14% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 E12 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 E12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.