EN2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EN2 postcode district recorded 1,982 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,536 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 267 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 2,536
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 2,536
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EN2
Towns in EN2
Roads in EN2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EN2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EN2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,982
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,536
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
267
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EN2 postcode district
Collisions in the EN2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.3% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.4% of recorded collisions in the EN2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EN2 postcode district have produced 2,536 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% 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 207 collisions, Monday 256 collisions, Tuesday 301 collisions, Wednesday 323 collisions, Thursday 295 collisions, Friday 304 collisions, Saturday 296 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,411 collisions, Darkness 571 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,416 collisions, Dual carriageway 265 collisions, One way street 86 collisions, One way street/Slip road 78 collisions, Unknown 68 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 76 collisions, 30 mph 1,589 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 48 collisions, 70 mph 199 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,568 collisions, Raining no high winds 256 collisions, Unknown 67 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,537 casualties, Passenger 591 casualties, Pedestrian 408 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EN2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EN2 postcode district?
1,982 collisions have been recorded in the EN2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,536 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EN2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 267 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the EN2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EN2 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the EN2 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EN2 postcode district happen on?
71.4% of collisions in the EN2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EN2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.1% of the 2,536 casualties recorded in the EN2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EN2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EN2 postcode district rose 6% 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 EN2 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 EN2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.