EN4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EN4 postcode district recorded 1,268 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,594 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 172 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,594
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,594
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EN4
Towns in EN4
Roads in EN4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EN4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EN4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,268
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,594
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
172
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EN4 postcode district
Collisions in the EN4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.4% of recorded collisions in the EN4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EN4 postcode district have produced 1,594 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% 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 134 collisions, Monday 169 collisions, Tuesday 162 collisions, Wednesday 200 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 221 collisions, Saturday 184 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 937 collisions, Darkness 331 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,096 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 74 collisions, 30 mph 1,083 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 48 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,023 collisions, Raining no high winds 145 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,058 casualties, Passenger 313 casualties, Pedestrian 223 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EN4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EN4 postcode district?
1,268 collisions have been recorded in the EN4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,594 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EN4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 172 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the EN4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EN4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EN4 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EN4 postcode district happen on?
86.4% of collisions in the EN4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EN4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14% of the 1,594 casualties recorded in the EN4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EN4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EN4 postcode district fell 11% 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 EN4 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 EN4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.