E20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The E20 postcode district recorded 550 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 660 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 88 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 660
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 660
Collisions by Year
Areas covering E20
Towns in E20
Roads in E20
Accidents in the E20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the E20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
550
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
660
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
88
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the E20 postcode district
Collisions in the E20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (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.
62.4% of recorded collisions in the E20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the E20 postcode district have produced 660 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.1% 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 59 collisions, Monday 88 collisions, Tuesday 76 collisions, Wednesday 76 collisions, Thursday 94 collisions, Friday 70 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 365 collisions, Darkness 185 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 343 collisions, One way street 59 collisions, Dual carriageway 52 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 109 collisions, 30 mph 434 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 453 collisions, Raining no high winds 54 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 362 casualties, Passenger 126 casualties, Pedestrian 172 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the E20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the E20 postcode district?
550 collisions have been recorded in the E20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 660 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the E20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 88 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the E20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the E20 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the E20 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 E20 postcode district happen on?
62.4% of collisions in the E20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the E20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 26.1% of the 660 casualties recorded in the E20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the E20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the E20 postcode district fell 3% 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 E20 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 E20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.