ZE1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ZE1 postcode district recorded 189 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 240 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 26 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 57% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 240
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 240
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ZE1
Roads in ZE1
Accidents in the ZE1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ZE1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
189
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
240
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
26
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ZE1 postcode district
Collisions in the ZE1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18% of the total), with 34.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82% of recorded collisions in the ZE1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 31.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ZE1 postcode district have produced 240 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.8% 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 17 collisions, Monday 28 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 32 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 123 collisions, Darkness 66 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 155 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 148 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 123 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 116 casualties, Passenger 50 casualties, Pedestrian 74 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ZE1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ZE1 postcode district?
189 collisions have been recorded in the ZE1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 240 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ZE1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 26 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the ZE1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ZE1 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the ZE1 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 34.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ZE1 postcode district happen on?
82% of collisions in the ZE1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ZE1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 30.8% of the 240 casualties recorded in the ZE1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ZE1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ZE1 postcode district fell 57% 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 ZE1 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 ZE1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.