EN9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EN9 postcode district recorded 2,048 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,878 casualties. Of these collisions, 49 were fatal and 386 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 386
- Casualties
- 2,878
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 386
- Casualties
- 2,878
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EN9
Towns in EN9
Roads in EN9
Accidents in the EN9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EN9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,048
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,878
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
49
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
386
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EN9 postcode district
Collisions in the EN9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 31% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69% of recorded collisions in the EN9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EN9 postcode district have produced 2,878 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 263 collisions, Monday 307 collisions, Tuesday 274 collisions, Wednesday 313 collisions, Thursday 292 collisions, Friday 327 collisions, Saturday 272 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,414 collisions, Darkness 634 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,414 collisions, Dual carriageway 451 collisions, Roundabout 146 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 837 collisions, 40 mph 279 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 475 collisions, 70 mph 389 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,586 collisions, Raining no high winds 302 collisions, Other 72 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,929 casualties, Passenger 754 casualties, Pedestrian 195 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EN9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EN9 postcode district?
2,048 collisions have been recorded in the EN9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,878 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EN9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
49 were fatal and 386 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in the EN9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EN9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EN9 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 31% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EN9 postcode district happen on?
69% of collisions in the EN9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EN9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 2,878 casualties recorded in the EN9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EN9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EN9 postcode district fell 15% 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 EN9 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 EN9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.