EN8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EN8 postcode district recorded 3,473 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,754 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 366 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 366
- Casualties
- 4,754
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 366
- Casualties
- 4,754
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EN8
Towns in EN8
Roads in EN8
Accidents in the EN8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EN8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,473
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,754
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
366
11.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EN8 postcode district
Collisions in the EN8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
44.3% of recorded collisions in the EN8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EN8 postcode district have produced 4,754 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 350 collisions, Monday 473 collisions, Tuesday 534 collisions, Wednesday 527 collisions, Thursday 529 collisions, Friday 569 collisions, Saturday 491 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,544 collisions, Darkness 929 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,540 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,427 collisions, Roundabout 412 collisions, One way street 27 collisions, Slip road 24 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 74 collisions, 30 mph 1,708 collisions, 40 mph 796 collisions, 50 mph 200 collisions, 60 mph 33 collisions, 70 mph 662 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,872 collisions, Raining no high winds 381 collisions, Other 110 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,081 casualties, Passenger 1,171 casualties, Pedestrian 502 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EN8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EN8 postcode district?
3,473 collisions have been recorded in the EN8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,754 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EN8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 366 were serious — 11.3% of all recorded collisions in the EN8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EN8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EN8 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EN8 postcode district happen on?
44.3% of collisions in the EN8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EN8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 4,754 casualties recorded in the EN8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EN8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EN8 postcode district fell 17% 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 EN8 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 EN8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.