E4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The E4 postcode district recorded 4,504 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,852 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 541 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 1% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 541
- Casualties
- 5,852
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 541
- Casualties
- 5,852
Collisions by Year
Areas covering E4
Towns in E4
Roads in E4
Accidents in the E4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the E4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,504
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,852
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
541
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the E4 postcode district
Collisions in the E4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.7% of recorded collisions in the E4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the E4 postcode district have produced 5,852 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.5% 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 591 collisions, Monday 610 collisions, Tuesday 629 collisions, Wednesday 601 collisions, Thursday 666 collisions, Friday 718 collisions, Saturday 689 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,153 collisions, Darkness 1,351 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,047 collisions, Dual carriageway 799 collisions, Roundabout 416 collisions, Unknown 93 collisions, Slip road 78 collisions, One way street 56 collisions, Other 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 363 collisions, 30 mph 3,370 collisions, 40 mph 150 collisions, 50 mph 569 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,661 collisions, Raining no high winds 548 collisions, Unknown 105 collisions, Other 98 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,730 casualties, Passenger 1,389 casualties, Pedestrian 733 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the E4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the E4 postcode district?
4,504 collisions have been recorded in the E4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,852 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the E4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 541 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the E4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the E4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the E4 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the E4 postcode district happen on?
67.7% of collisions in the E4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the E4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.5% of the 5,852 casualties recorded in the E4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the E4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the E4 postcode district rose 1% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 E4 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 E4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.