EN5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EN5 postcode district recorded 2,915 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,761 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 427 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 427
- Casualties
- 3,761
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 427
- Casualties
- 3,761
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EN5
Towns in EN5
Roads in EN5
Accidents in the EN5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EN5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,915
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,761
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
427
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EN5 postcode district
Collisions in the EN5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.6% of recorded collisions in the EN5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EN5 postcode district have produced 3,761 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 303 collisions, Monday 409 collisions, Tuesday 439 collisions, Wednesday 468 collisions, Thursday 446 collisions, Friday 481 collisions, Saturday 369 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,112 collisions, Darkness 803 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,320 collisions, Dual carriageway 446 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Slip road 34 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 81 collisions, 30 mph 2,285 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 143 collisions, 70 mph 349 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,389 collisions, Raining no high winds 350 collisions, Other 61 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,417 casualties, Passenger 771 casualties, Pedestrian 573 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EN5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EN5 postcode district?
2,915 collisions have been recorded in the EN5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,761 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EN5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 427 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the EN5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EN5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EN5 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EN5 postcode district happen on?
79.6% of collisions in the EN5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EN5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 3,761 casualties recorded in the EN5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EN5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EN5 postcode district fell 19% 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 EN5 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 EN5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.