EN3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EN3 postcode district recorded 3,801 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,678 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 402 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 402
- Casualties
- 4,678
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 402
- Casualties
- 4,678
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EN3
Towns in EN3
Roads in EN3
Accidents in the EN3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EN3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,801
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,678
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
402
11.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EN3 postcode district
Collisions in the EN3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 31% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.5% of recorded collisions in the EN3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EN3 postcode district have produced 4,678 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.6% 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 448 collisions, Monday 540 collisions, Tuesday 583 collisions, Wednesday 489 collisions, Thursday 596 collisions, Friday 623 collisions, Saturday 522 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,622 collisions, Darkness 1,179 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,947 collisions, Dual carriageway 373 collisions, Roundabout 216 collisions, Unknown 178 collisions, Slip road 43 collisions, One way street 38 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 212 collisions, 30 mph 3,044 collisions, 40 mph 532 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,048 collisions, Raining no high winds 440 collisions, Unknown 167 collisions, Other 92 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,872 casualties, Passenger 984 casualties, Pedestrian 822 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EN3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EN3 postcode district?
3,801 collisions have been recorded in the EN3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,678 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EN3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 402 were serious — 11.3% of all recorded collisions in the EN3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EN3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EN3 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 31% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EN3 postcode district happen on?
77.5% of collisions in the EN3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EN3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.6% of the 4,678 casualties recorded in the EN3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EN3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EN3 postcode district rose 14% 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 EN3 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 EN3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.