EN1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EN1 postcode district recorded 3,802 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,860 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 416 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 416
- Casualties
- 4,860
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 416
- Casualties
- 4,860
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EN1
Towns in EN1
Roads in EN1
Accidents in the EN1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EN1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,802
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,860
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
416
11.8% 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 (16.1% of the total), with 31.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
56.6% 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 4,860 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 448 collisions, Monday 532 collisions, Tuesday 563 collisions, Wednesday 510 collisions, Thursday 568 collisions, Friday 611 collisions, Saturday 570 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,602 collisions, Darkness 1,200 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,151 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,247 collisions, Unknown 158 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, Slip road 68 collisions, One way street 52 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 183 collisions, 30 mph 2,526 collisions, 40 mph 778 collisions, 50 mph 85 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 224 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,068 collisions, Raining no high winds 450 collisions, Unknown 135 collisions, Other 100 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,020 casualties, Passenger 1,139 casualties, Pedestrian 701 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EN1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EN1 postcode district?
3,802 collisions have been recorded in the EN1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,860 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EN1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 416 were serious — 11.8% 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 16.1% of them, and 31.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EN1 postcode district happen on?
56.6% 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 14.4% of the 4,860 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 rose 9% 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 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 2024.