EN1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EN1 postcode district recorded 3,937 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,018 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 436 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 436
- Casualties
- 5,018
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 436
- Casualties
- 5,018
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EN1
Towns in EN1
Roads in EN1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EN1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EN1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,937
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,018
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
436
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EN1 postcode district
Collisions in the EN1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
56.4% of recorded collisions in the EN1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EN1 postcode district have produced 5,018 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.6% 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 468 collisions, Monday 552 collisions, Tuesday 579 collisions, Wednesday 525 collisions, Thursday 583 collisions, Friday 637 collisions, Saturday 593 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,697 collisions, Darkness 1,240 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,219 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,285 collisions, Unknown 168 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, Slip road 72 collisions, One way street 63 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 202 collisions, 30 mph 2,603 collisions, 40 mph 812 collisions, 50 mph 87 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 226 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,178 collisions, Raining no high winds 460 collisions, Unknown 143 collisions, Other 103 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,117 casualties, Passenger 1,170 casualties, Pedestrian 731 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 16 of 436 accidents
Accident 199901YF00462
SeriousAccident 199901YF00359
SeriousAccident 199901SC00742
SeriousAccident 199901YF00325
SeriousAccident 199901YF00308
SeriousAccident 199901YF00313
SeriousAccident 199901YF00289
SeriousAccident 199901YF00238
SeriousAccident 199901YF00208
SeriousAccident 199901YF00196
SeriousAccident 199901YF00169
SeriousAccident 199901YF00174
SeriousAccident 199901YF00132
SeriousAccident 199901YF00115
SeriousAccident 199901YF00070
SeriousAccident 199901YF00077
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EN1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EN1 postcode district?
3,937 collisions have been recorded in the EN1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,018 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EN1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 436 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in the EN1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EN1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EN1 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EN1 postcode district happen on?
56.4% of collisions in the EN1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EN1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.6% of the 5,018 casualties recorded in the EN1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EN1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EN1 postcode district fell 15% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the EN1 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 EN1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.