ZE2 postcode district road traffic accidents

144 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The ZE2 postcode district recorded 144 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 229 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.

Fatal
11
Serious
29
Casualties
229
2025 2
2024 2
2023 6
2022 2
2021 2
2020 2
2019 7
2018 3
2017 3
2016 5
2015 8
2014 3
2013 6
2012 6
2011 8
2010 7
2009 9
2008 4
2007 8
2006 10
2005 9
2004 5
2003 9
2002 3
2001 2
2000 7
1999 6

Accidents in the ZE2 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the ZE2 postcode district

Collisions recorded

144

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

229

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

11

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

29

27.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 117.6%
Serious 2920.1%
Slight 10472.2%

What the data shows in the ZE2 postcode district

Collisions in the ZE2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.4% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.

93.8% of recorded collisions in the ZE2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 34% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the ZE2 postcode district have produced 229 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 1611.1%
Monday 1711.8%
Tuesday 2215.3%
Wednesday 1812.5%
Thursday 2013.9%
Friday 2819.4%
Saturday 2316%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 16 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 22 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 10270.8%
Darkness 4229.2%

Light conditions: Daylight 102 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 13593.8%
Dual carriageway 53.5%
Unknown 42.8%

Road type: Single carriageway 135 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 10.7%
30 mph 1913.2%
40 mph 42.8%
50 mph 106.9%
60 mph 11076.4%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 19 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 110 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 8861.1%
Raining no high winds 2114.6%
Snowing no high winds 85.6%
Fine + high winds 74.9%
Snowing + high winds 74.9%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 88 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

Driver or rider 14161.6%
Passenger 7733.6%
Pedestrian 114.8%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 141 casualties, Passenger 77 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the ZE2 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the ZE2 postcode district?

144 collisions have been recorded in the ZE2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 229 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the ZE2 postcode district were serious or fatal?

11 were fatal and 29 were serious — 27.8% 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 19.4% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the ZE2 postcode district happen on?

93.8% 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 4.8% of the 229 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 were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.

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 2025.