EN4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EN4 postcode district recorded 1,229 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,543 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 168 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,543
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,543
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EN4
Towns in EN4
Roads in EN4
Accidents in the EN4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EN4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,229
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,543
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
168
14.8% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.7% of recorded collisions in the EN4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EN4 postcode district have produced 1,543 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.1% 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 130 collisions, Monday 164 collisions, Tuesday 157 collisions, Wednesday 195 collisions, Thursday 191 collisions, Friday 212 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 909 collisions, Darkness 320 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,066 collisions, Roundabout 76 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Dual carriageway 29 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 67 collisions, 30 mph 1,056 collisions, 40 mph 56 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 45 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 991 collisions, Raining no high winds 141 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,022 casualties, Passenger 304 casualties, Pedestrian 217 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EN4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EN4 postcode district?
1,229 collisions have been recorded in the EN4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,543 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EN4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 168 were serious — 14.8% 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 17.2% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EN4 postcode district happen on?
86.7% 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 14.1% of the 1,543 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 10% in 2024 compared with 2023, 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 2024.