E1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The E1 postcode district recorded 8,476 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 9,543 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 1,050 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 1,050
- Casualties
- 9,543
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 1,050
- Casualties
- 9,543
Collisions by Year
Areas covering E1
Towns in E1
Roads in E1
Accidents in the E1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the E1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
8,476
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
9,543
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,050
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the E1 postcode district
Collisions in the E1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.6% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.4% of recorded collisions in the E1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the E1 postcode district have produced 9,543 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21% 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 802 collisions, Monday 1,230 collisions, Tuesday 1,389 collisions, Wednesday 1,411 collisions, Thursday 1,402 collisions, Friday 1,341 collisions, Saturday 901 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 5,803 collisions, Darkness 2,673 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,966 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,332 collisions, One way street 546 collisions, Unknown 293 collisions, Other 222 collisions, Roundabout 63 collisions, Slip road 54 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,791 collisions, 30 mph 6,611 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 7,177 collisions, Raining no high winds 821 collisions, Unknown 202 collisions, Other 178 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 6,297 casualties, Passenger 1,242 casualties, Pedestrian 2,004 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the E1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the E1 postcode district?
8,476 collisions have been recorded in the E1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 9,543 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the E1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 1,050 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the E1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the E1 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the E1 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the E1 postcode district happen on?
70.4% of collisions in the E1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the E1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21% of the 9,543 casualties recorded in the E1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the E1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the E1 postcode district fell 9% 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 E1 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 E1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.