ZE2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ZE2 postcode district recorded 142 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 227 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 227
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 227
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ZE2
Roads in ZE2
Accidents in the ZE2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ZE2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
142
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
227
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
27.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ZE2 postcode district
Collisions in the ZE2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.7% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.7% of recorded collisions in the ZE2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 34.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ZE2 postcode district have produced 227 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.4% 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 16 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 22 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 100 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 133 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 19 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 109 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 86 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Snowing + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 140 casualties, Passenger 77 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ZE2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ZE2 postcode district?
142 collisions have been recorded in the ZE2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 227 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ZE2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 28 were serious — 27.5% of all recorded collisions in the ZE2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ZE2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ZE2 postcode district, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ZE2 postcode district happen on?
93.7% of collisions in the ZE2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ZE2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.4% of the 227 casualties recorded in the ZE2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ZE2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ZE2 postcode district fell 67% 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 ZE2 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 ZE2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.