E8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The E8 postcode district recorded 5,231 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,962 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 710 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 710
- Casualties
- 5,962
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 710
- Casualties
- 5,962
Collisions by Year
Areas covering E8
Towns in E8
Roads in E8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the E8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the E8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,231
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,962
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
710
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the E8 postcode district
Collisions in the E8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.8% of recorded collisions in the E8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the E8 postcode district have produced 5,962 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.5% 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 607 collisions, Monday 768 collisions, Tuesday 710 collisions, Wednesday 791 collisions, Thursday 763 collisions, Friday 821 collisions, Saturday 771 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,669 collisions, Darkness 1,562 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,384 collisions, Dual carriageway 418 collisions, Unknown 164 collisions, One way street 144 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, One way street/Slip road 35 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,455 collisions, 30 mph 3,757 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,382 collisions, Raining no high winds 528 collisions, Unknown 133 collisions, Other 104 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,554 casualties, Passenger 1,124 casualties, Pedestrian 1,284 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the E8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the E8 postcode district?
5,231 collisions have been recorded in the E8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,962 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the E8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 710 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the E8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the E8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the E8 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the E8 postcode district happen on?
83.8% of collisions in the E8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the E8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.5% of the 5,962 casualties recorded in the E8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the E8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the E8 postcode district fell 1% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the E8 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 E8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.