E16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The E16 postcode district recorded 4,155 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,296 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 505 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 505
- Casualties
- 5,296
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 505
- Casualties
- 5,296
Collisions by Year
Areas covering E16
Towns in E16
Roads in E16
Accidents in the E16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the E16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,155
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,296
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
505
12.9% 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% of the total), with 33.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
49.9% of recorded collisions in the E16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the E16 postcode district have produced 5,296 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 514 collisions, Monday 546 collisions, Tuesday 613 collisions, Wednesday 569 collisions, Thursday 591 collisions, Friday 707 collisions, Saturday 615 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,762 collisions, Darkness 1,393 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,072 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,266 collisions, Roundabout 513 collisions, Slip road 107 collisions, Unknown 88 collisions, One way street 73 collisions, Other 36 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 229 collisions, 30 mph 3,150 collisions, 40 mph 307 collisions, 50 mph 446 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,432 collisions, Raining no high winds 441 collisions, Unknown 122 collisions, Other 98 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,371 casualties, Passenger 1,266 casualties, Pedestrian 659 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the E16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the E16 postcode district?
4,155 collisions have been recorded in the E16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,296 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the E16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 505 were serious — 12.9% 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% of them, and 33.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the E16 postcode district happen on?
49.9% 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 5,296 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 fell 14% 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 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 2024.