E15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The E15 postcode district recorded 3,799 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,634 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 436 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 436
- Casualties
- 4,634
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 436
- Casualties
- 4,634
Collisions by Year
Areas covering E15
Towns in E15
Roads in E15
Accidents in the E15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the E15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,799
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,634
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
436
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the E15 postcode district
Collisions in the E15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.6% of the total), with 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.3% of recorded collisions in the E15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the E15 postcode district have produced 4,634 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 455 collisions, Monday 560 collisions, Tuesday 517 collisions, Wednesday 529 collisions, Thursday 594 collisions, Friday 589 collisions, Saturday 555 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,563 collisions, Darkness 1,236 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,671 collisions, Dual carriageway 694 collisions, One way street 152 collisions, Unknown 98 collisions, Other 89 collisions, Roundabout 60 collisions, Slip road 35 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 15 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 274 collisions, 30 mph 3,360 collisions, 40 mph 85 collisions, 50 mph 72 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,194 collisions, Raining no high winds 366 collisions, Unknown 126 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,646 casualties, Passenger 1,037 casualties, Pedestrian 951 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the E15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the E15 postcode district?
3,799 collisions have been recorded in the E15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,634 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the E15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 436 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in the E15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the E15 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the E15 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the E15 postcode district happen on?
70.3% of collisions in the E15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the E15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 4,634 casualties recorded in the E15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the E15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the E15 postcode district fell 17% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the E15 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 E15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.