EC2V postcode district road traffic accidents
The EC2V postcode district recorded 1,406 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,549 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 241 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 1,549
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 1,549
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EC2V
Towns in EC2V
Roads in EC2V
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EC2V postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EC2V postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,406
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,549
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
241
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EC2V postcode district
Collisions in the EC2V postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20.1% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.7% of recorded collisions in the EC2V postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 8.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EC2V postcode district have produced 1,549 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27% 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 66 collisions, Monday 228 collisions, Tuesday 257 collisions, Wednesday 259 collisions, Thursday 283 collisions, Friday 225 collisions, Saturday 88 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,052 collisions, Darkness 354 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 980 collisions, Dual carriageway 248 collisions, One way street 60 collisions, One way street/Slip road 59 collisions, Roundabout 57 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 353 collisions, 30 mph 1,031 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,285 collisions, Raining no high winds 97 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 952 casualties, Passenger 178 casualties, Pedestrian 419 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,406 accidents
Accident 199901CP00262
SlightAccident 199901CP00256
SlightAccident 199901CP00275
SeriousAccident 199901CP00252
SlightAccident 199901CP00208
SlightAccident 199901CP00238
SlightAccident 199901CP00213
SlightAccident 199901CP00217
SlightAccident 199901CP00225
SeriousAccident 199901CP00244
SlightAccident 199901CP00161
SlightAccident 199901CP00165
SlightAccident 199901CP00172
SlightAccident 199901CP00159
SlightAccident 199901CP00177
SlightAccident 199901CP00175
SlightAccident 199901CP00117
SlightAccident 199901CP00122
SlightAccident 199901CP00126
SlightAccident 199901CP00125
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EC2V postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EC2V postcode district?
1,406 collisions have been recorded in the EC2V postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,549 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EC2V postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 241 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in the EC2V postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EC2V postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EC2V postcode district, accounting for 20.1% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EC2V postcode district happen on?
69.7% of collisions in the EC2V postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EC2V postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 27% of the 1,549 casualties recorded in the EC2V postcode district.
Is road safety in the EC2V postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EC2V postcode district rose 40% 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 EC2V 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 EC2V postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.