E18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The E18 postcode district recorded 1,928 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,511 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 217 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 2,511
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 2,511
Collisions by Year
Areas covering E18
Towns in E18
Roads in E18
Accidents in the E18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the E18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,928
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,511
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
217
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the E18 postcode district
Collisions in the E18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.8% of the total), with 31.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
40.9% of recorded collisions in the E18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the E18 postcode district have produced 2,511 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 210 collisions, Monday 284 collisions, Tuesday 305 collisions, Wednesday 283 collisions, Thursday 260 collisions, Friday 297 collisions, Saturday 289 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,323 collisions, Darkness 605 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 788 collisions, Dual carriageway 687 collisions, Roundabout 287 collisions, Slip road 67 collisions, Other 38 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 49 collisions, 30 mph 1,186 collisions, 40 mph 184 collisions, 50 mph 472 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 34 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,568 collisions, Raining no high winds 248 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,664 casualties, Passenger 579 casualties, Pedestrian 268 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the E18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the E18 postcode district?
1,928 collisions have been recorded in the E18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,511 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the E18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 217 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in the E18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the E18 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the E18 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 31.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the E18 postcode district happen on?
40.9% of collisions in the E18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the E18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.7% of the 2,511 casualties recorded in the E18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the E18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the E18 postcode district fell 5% 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 E18 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 E18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.