E16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The E16 postcode district recorded 4,310 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,479 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 533 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 533
- Casualties
- 5,479
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 533
- Casualties
- 5,479
Collisions by Year
Areas covering E16
Towns in E16
Roads in E16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the E16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the E16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,310
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,479
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
533
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the E16 postcode district
Collisions in the E16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 33.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
49.4% of recorded collisions in the E16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the E16 postcode district have produced 5,479 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 533 collisions, Monday 563 collisions, Tuesday 634 collisions, Wednesday 588 collisions, Thursday 612 collisions, Friday 737 collisions, Saturday 643 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,860 collisions, Darkness 1,450 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,131 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,304 collisions, Roundabout 541 collisions, Slip road 115 collisions, Unknown 100 collisions, One way street 83 collisions, One way street/Slip road 36 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 316 collisions, 30 mph 3,191 collisions, 40 mph 312 collisions, 50 mph 467 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,547 collisions, Raining no high winds 455 collisions, Unknown 133 collisions, Other 111 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,500 casualties, Passenger 1,302 casualties, Pedestrian 677 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 4,310 accidents
Accident 199901KO00120
SlightAccident 199901KO00129
SlightAccident 199901KO00117
SlightAccident 199901KO00126
SlightAccident 199901KO00131
SlightAccident 199901KO00113
SlightAccident 199901KO00136
SlightAccident 199901KO00100
SlightAccident 199901KO00110
SlightAccident 199901KO00288
SlightAccident 199901KO00105
SlightAccident 199901KO00090
SlightAccident 199901HT00211
SlightAccident 199901HT00217
SlightAccident 199901KO00098
SlightAccident 199901KO00081
SlightAccident 199901KO00079
SlightAccident 199901KO00099
SlightAccident 199901KO00066
FatalAccident 199901KO00064
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the E16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the E16 postcode district?
4,310 collisions have been recorded in the E16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,479 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the E16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 533 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the E16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the E16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the E16 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 33.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the E16 postcode district happen on?
49.4% of collisions in the E16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the E16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 5,479 casualties recorded in the E16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the E16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the E16 postcode district rose 8% 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 E16 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 E16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.