EC1M postcode district road traffic accidents
The EC1M postcode district recorded 1,560 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,686 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 209 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 1,686
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 1,686
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EC1M
Towns in EC1M
Roads in EC1M
Accidents in the EC1M postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EC1M postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,560
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,686
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
209
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EC1M postcode district
Collisions in the EC1M postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.2% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90% of recorded collisions in the EC1M postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EC1M postcode district have produced 1,686 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% 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 116 collisions, Monday 207 collisions, Tuesday 244 collisions, Wednesday 274 collisions, Thursday 300 collisions, Friday 276 collisions, Saturday 143 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,099 collisions, Darkness 461 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,404 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, One way street 42 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 371 collisions, 30 mph 1,187 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,299 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,252 casualties, Passenger 141 casualties, Pedestrian 293 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EC1M postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EC1M postcode district?
1,560 collisions have been recorded in the EC1M postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,686 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EC1M postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 209 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the EC1M postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EC1M postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EC1M postcode district, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EC1M postcode district happen on?
90% of collisions in the EC1M postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EC1M postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.4% of the 1,686 casualties recorded in the EC1M postcode district.
Is road safety in the EC1M postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EC1M postcode district fell 21% 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 EC1M 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 EC1M postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.