Epping road traffic accidents
Epping recorded 522 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 605 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 605
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 605
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Epping
Roads in Epping
Postcode districts in Epping
Accidents in Epping
Road collision statistics for Epping
Collisions recorded
522
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
605
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Epping
Collisions in Epping are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.3% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.3% of recorded collisions in Epping happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Epping have produced 605 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.8% 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 56 collisions, Monday 64 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 67 collisions, Thursday 81 collisions, Friday 101 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 394 collisions, Darkness 128 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 461 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Dual carriageway 24 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 450 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 434 collisions, Raining no high winds 54 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 361 casualties, Passenger 82 casualties, Pedestrian 162 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Epping
How many road accidents have there been in Epping?
522 collisions have been recorded in Epping in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 605 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Epping were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 80 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Epping resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Epping?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Epping, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Epping happen on?
88.3% of collisions in Epping are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Epping?
Pedestrians make up 26.8% of the 605 casualties recorded in Epping.
Is road safety in Epping getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Epping rose 33% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Epping 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 Epping cover 1999 to 2024.