E1W postcode district road traffic accidents
The E1W postcode district recorded 984 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,157 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 1,157
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 1,157
Collisions by Year
Areas covering E1W
Towns in E1W
Roads in E1W
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the E1W postcode district
Road collision statistics for the E1W postcode district
Collisions recorded
984
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,157
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
136
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the E1W postcode district
Collisions in the E1W postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.3% of the total), with 34.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.2% of recorded collisions in the E1W 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 E1W postcode district have produced 1,157 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 110 collisions, Monday 137 collisions, Tuesday 170 collisions, Wednesday 151 collisions, Thursday 154 collisions, Friday 153 collisions, Saturday 109 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 648 collisions, Darkness 336 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 661 collisions, Dual carriageway 276 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 127 collisions, 30 mph 832 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 821 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 829 casualties, Passenger 163 casualties, Pedestrian 165 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the E1W postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the E1W postcode district?
984 collisions have been recorded in the E1W postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,157 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the E1W postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 136 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in the E1W postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the E1W postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the E1W postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 34.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the E1W postcode district happen on?
67.2% of collisions in the E1W postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the E1W postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 1,157 casualties recorded in the E1W postcode district.
Is road safety in the E1W postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the E1W postcode district fell 24% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the E1W 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 E1W postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.