EC1V postcode district road traffic accidents
The EC1V postcode district recorded 1,351 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,465 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,465
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,465
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EC1V
Towns in EC1V
Roads in EC1V
Accidents in the EC1V postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EC1V postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,351
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,465
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EC1V postcode district
Collisions in the EC1V postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.8% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.9% of recorded collisions in the EC1V 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 EC1V postcode district have produced 1,465 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 96 collisions, Monday 175 collisions, Tuesday 211 collisions, Wednesday 254 collisions, Thursday 249 collisions, Friday 215 collisions, Saturday 151 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 942 collisions, Darkness 409 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,120 collisions, Dual carriageway 127 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, One way street 38 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 323 collisions, 30 mph 1,025 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,132 collisions, Raining no high winds 125 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,070 casualties, Passenger 153 casualties, Pedestrian 242 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EC1V postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EC1V postcode district?
1,351 collisions have been recorded in the EC1V postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,465 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EC1V postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 180 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the EC1V postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EC1V postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the EC1V postcode district, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EC1V postcode district happen on?
82.9% of collisions in the EC1V postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EC1V postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 1,465 casualties recorded in the EC1V postcode district.
Is road safety in the EC1V postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EC1V postcode district fell 5% 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 EC1V 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 EC1V postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.