EC4A postcode district road traffic accidents
The EC4A postcode district recorded 2,365 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,639 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 380 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 380
- Casualties
- 2,639
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 380
- Casualties
- 2,639
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EC4A
Towns in EC4A
Roads in EC4A
Accidents in the EC4A postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EC4A postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,365
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,639
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
380
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EC4A postcode district
Collisions in the EC4A postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in the EC4A postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EC4A postcode district have produced 2,639 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.8% 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 123 collisions, Monday 354 collisions, Tuesday 432 collisions, Wednesday 426 collisions, Thursday 472 collisions, Friday 400 collisions, Saturday 158 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,701 collisions, Darkness 664 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,787 collisions, Dual carriageway 376 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, Other 67 collisions, One way street 53 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 544 collisions, 30 mph 1,791 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,099 collisions, Raining no high winds 195 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,849 casualties, Passenger 241 casualties, Pedestrian 549 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EC4A postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EC4A postcode district?
2,365 collisions have been recorded in the EC4A postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,639 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EC4A postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 380 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the EC4A postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EC4A postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EC4A postcode district, accounting for 20% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EC4A postcode district happen on?
75.6% of collisions in the EC4A postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EC4A postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.8% of the 2,639 casualties recorded in the EC4A postcode district.
Is road safety in the EC4A postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EC4A postcode district rose 4% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 EC4A 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 EC4A postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.