E7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The E7 postcode district recorded 2,368 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,832 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 250 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 2,832
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 2,832
Collisions by Year
Areas covering E7
Towns in E7
Roads in E7
Accidents in the E7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the E7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,368
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,832
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
250
10.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the E7 postcode district
Collisions in the E7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (14.7% of the total), with 32.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.3% of recorded collisions in the E7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the E7 postcode district have produced 2,832 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 309 collisions, Monday 347 collisions, Tuesday 337 collisions, Wednesday 347 collisions, Thursday 333 collisions, Friday 346 collisions, Saturday 349 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,596 collisions, Darkness 772 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,044 collisions, Dual carriageway 102 collisions, One way street 101 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 210 collisions, 30 mph 2,144 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,950 collisions, Raining no high winds 254 collisions, Unknown 68 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,513 casualties, Passenger 579 casualties, Pedestrian 740 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the E7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the E7 postcode district?
2,368 collisions have been recorded in the E7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,832 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the E7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 250 were serious — 10.9% of all recorded collisions in the E7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the E7 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the E7 postcode district, accounting for 14.7% of them, and 32.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the E7 postcode district happen on?
86.3% of collisions in the E7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the E7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 26.1% of the 2,832 casualties recorded in the E7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the E7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the E7 postcode district fell 4% 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 E7 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 E7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.