E3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The E3 postcode district recorded 4,566 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,443 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 605 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 605
- Casualties
- 5,443
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 605
- Casualties
- 5,443
Collisions by Year
Areas covering E3
Towns in E3
Roads in E3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the E3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the E3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,566
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,443
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
39
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
605
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 (16.6% of the total), with 34.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.3% of recorded collisions in the E3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the E3 postcode district have produced 5,443 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.5% 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 478 collisions, Monday 673 collisions, Tuesday 723 collisions, Wednesday 659 collisions, Thursday 679 collisions, Friday 758 collisions, Saturday 596 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,007 collisions, Darkness 1,559 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,801 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,164 collisions, Roundabout 228 collisions, Unknown 144 collisions, Slip road 107 collisions, One way street 86 collisions, One way street/Slip road 36 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 928 collisions, 30 mph 3,238 collisions, 40 mph 215 collisions, 50 mph 174 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,804 collisions, Raining no high winds 509 collisions, Other 106 collisions, Unknown 95 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,505 casualties, Passenger 988 casualties, Pedestrian 950 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the E3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the E3 postcode district?
4,566 collisions have been recorded in the E3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,443 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the E3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
39 were fatal and 605 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 16.6% of them, and 34.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the E3 postcode district happen on?
61.3% 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 17.5% of the 5,443 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 rose 9% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2025.