Epping road traffic accidents
Epping recorded 543 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 632 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 86 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 86
- Casualties
- 632
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 86
- Casualties
- 632
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Epping
Roads in Epping
Postcode districts in Epping
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Epping
Road collision statistics for Epping
Collisions recorded
543
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
632
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
86
16.4% 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 (19.5% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.6% of recorded collisions in Epping happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Epping have produced 632 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.1% 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 57 collisions, Monday 66 collisions, Tuesday 87 collisions, Wednesday 71 collisions, Thursday 85 collisions, Friday 106 collisions, Saturday 71 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 408 collisions, Darkness 135 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 481 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Dual carriageway 24 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 470 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 452 collisions, Raining no high winds 54 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 377 casualties, Passenger 84 casualties, Pedestrian 171 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Epping
How many road accidents have there been in Epping?
543 collisions have been recorded in Epping in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 632 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Epping were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 86 were serious — 16.4% 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 19.5% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Epping happen on?
88.6% 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 27.1% of the 632 casualties recorded in Epping.
Is road safety in Epping getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Epping rose 31% 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 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 2025.