E8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The E8 postcode district recorded 5,070 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,786 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 678 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 678
- Casualties
- 5,786
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 678
- Casualties
- 5,786
Collisions by Year
Areas covering E8
Towns in E8
Roads in E8
Accidents in the E8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the E8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,070
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,786
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
678
13.7% 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 (15.6% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.2% of recorded collisions in the E8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the E8 postcode district have produced 5,786 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.6% 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 584 collisions, Monday 741 collisions, Tuesday 691 collisions, Wednesday 772 collisions, Thursday 735 collisions, Friday 792 collisions, Saturday 755 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,555 collisions, Darkness 1,515 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,268 collisions, Dual carriageway 404 collisions, Unknown 153 collisions, One way street 127 collisions, Roundabout 52 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Slip road 31 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,306 collisions, 30 mph 3,745 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 4,255 collisions, Raining no high winds 517 collisions, Unknown 124 collisions, Other 93 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,429 casualties, Passenger 1,110 casualties, Pedestrian 1,247 casualties.
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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?
5,070 collisions have been recorded in the E8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,786 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the E8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 678 were serious — 13.7% 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 15.6% 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?
84.2% 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 21.6% of the 5,786 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 13% 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 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 2024.