EC2M postcode district road traffic accidents
The EC2M postcode district recorded 2,798 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,114 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 447 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 47% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 447
- Casualties
- 3,114
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 447
- Casualties
- 3,114
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EC2M
Towns in EC2M
Roads in EC2M
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EC2M postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EC2M postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,798
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,114
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
447
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EC2M postcode district
Collisions in the EC2M postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.8% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.5% of recorded collisions in the EC2M postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 7.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EC2M postcode district have produced 3,114 casualties. Pedestrians account for 35.4% 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 151 collisions, Monday 395 collisions, Tuesday 508 collisions, Wednesday 513 collisions, Thursday 525 collisions, Friday 500 collisions, Saturday 206 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,041 collisions, Darkness 757 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,252 collisions, Dual carriageway 427 collisions, One way street 62 collisions, One way street/Slip road 43 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 800 collisions, 30 mph 1,988 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,568 collisions, Raining no high winds 172 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,630 casualties, Passenger 383 casualties, Pedestrian 1,101 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,798 accidents
Accident 199901CP00479
SlightAccident 199901CP00492
SlightAccident 199901CP00490
SlightAccident 199901CP00500
SeriousAccident 199901CP00499
SlightAccident 199901CP00488
SlightAccident 199901CP00484
SlightAccident 199901CP00483
SlightAccident 199901CP00458
SlightAccident 199901CP00457
SlightAccident 199901CP00462
SeriousAccident 199901CP00454
SlightAccident 199901CP00452
SeriousAccident 199901CP00453
SlightAccident 199901CP00451
SlightAccident 199901CP00425
SlightAccident 199901CP00429
SlightAccident 199901CP00424
SlightAccident 199901CP00427
SlightAccident 199901CP00422
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EC2M postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EC2M postcode district?
2,798 collisions have been recorded in the EC2M postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,114 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EC2M postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 447 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the EC2M postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EC2M postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EC2M postcode district, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EC2M postcode district happen on?
80.5% of collisions in the EC2M postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EC2M postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 35.4% of the 3,114 casualties recorded in the EC2M postcode district.
Is road safety in the EC2M postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EC2M postcode district rose 47% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the EC2M 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 EC2M postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.