ZE1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ZE1 postcode district recorded 194 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 247 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 247
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 247
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ZE1
Roads in ZE1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ZE1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ZE1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
194
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
247
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
17.5% 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 34.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.5% of recorded collisions in the ZE1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 31.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ZE1 postcode district have produced 247 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30% 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 30 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 32 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 127 collisions, Darkness 67 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 160 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 151 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 127 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 119 casualties, Passenger 54 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?
194 collisions have been recorded in the ZE1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 247 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ZE1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 28 were serious — 17.5% 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 34.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ZE1 postcode district happen on?
82.5% 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% of the 247 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 rose 67% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2025.