E3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The E3 postcode district recorded 4,404 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,253 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 583 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 583
- Casualties
- 5,253
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 583
- Casualties
- 5,253
Collisions by Year
Areas covering E3
Towns in E3
Roads in E3
Accidents in the E3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the E3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,404
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,253
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
583
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the E3 postcode district
Collisions in the E3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 34% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.5% of recorded collisions in the E3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the E3 postcode district have produced 5,253 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.3% 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 459 collisions, Monday 651 collisions, Tuesday 697 collisions, Wednesday 633 collisions, Thursday 649 collisions, Friday 734 collisions, Saturday 581 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,907 collisions, Darkness 1,497 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,708 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,136 collisions, Roundabout 219 collisions, Unknown 123 collisions, Slip road 102 collisions, One way street 80 collisions, Other 36 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 804 collisions, 30 mph 3,212 collisions, 40 mph 204 collisions, 50 mph 173 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,682 collisions, Raining no high winds 493 collisions, Other 95 collisions, Unknown 83 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,383 casualties, Passenger 959 casualties, Pedestrian 911 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the E3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the E3 postcode district?
4,404 collisions have been recorded in the E3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,253 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the E3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 583 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the E3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the E3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the E3 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 34% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the E3 postcode district happen on?
61.5% of collisions in the E3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the E3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.3% of the 5,253 casualties recorded in the E3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the E3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the E3 postcode district fell 19% 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 E3 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 E3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.