EC2V postcode district road traffic accidents
The EC2V postcode district recorded 1,371 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,513 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 232 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,513
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,513
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EC2V
Towns in EC2V
Roads in EC2V
Accidents in the EC2V postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EC2V postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,371
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,513
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
232
17.3% 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% of the total), with 25.1% 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 8.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EC2V postcode district have produced 1,513 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 65 collisions, Monday 224 collisions, Tuesday 248 collisions, Wednesday 252 collisions, Thursday 274 collisions, Friday 221 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,027 collisions, Darkness 344 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 956 collisions, Dual carriageway 240 collisions, Other 59 collisions, One way street 58 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 318 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 1,253 collisions, Raining no high winds 95 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 930 casualties, Passenger 174 casualties, Pedestrian 409 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EC2V postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EC2V postcode district?
1,371 collisions have been recorded in the EC2V postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,513 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EC2V postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 232 were serious — 17.3% 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% of them, and 25.1% 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 1,513 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 fell 11% 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 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 2024.