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E18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,793 road traffic collisions in the E18 postcode district, Redbridge, from 1982 to 2025, and 4,787 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 460 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 52 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (53).

Collisions since 1982
3,793
959th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,787
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
45 people killed
Serious collisions
460
530 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
52
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
58
Down 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for E18

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal421.1%
  • Serious46012%
  • Slight3,29187%

What the data shows

  • E18 had 603 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 7% fewer than the 645 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in E18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 361 children under 16 were killed or injured in E18, 8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 25% of collisions in E18.

Where E18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
959th
Most casualties
1,062nd
Most fatal collisions
1,433rd
Most serious collisions
1,600th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday541 (14%)
  • Tuesday562 (15%)
  • Wednesday534 (14%)
  • Thursday570 (15%)
  • Friday619 (16%)
  • Saturday558 (15%)
  • Sunday409 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,673 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,066 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,824 (48%)
  • Dual carriageway1,066 (28%)
  • Roundabout678 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road196 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph50 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph2,615 (69%)
  • 40 mph370 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph620 (16%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph130 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,092 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds502 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other55 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded53 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,025 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist578 (12%)
  • Pedestrian572 (12%)
  • Cyclist279 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant139 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant91 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant49 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

E18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in E18, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in E18 peaked at 129 in 2000; 2025 had 52.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 52
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255258
20245368
20235668
20226688
20215579
20205772
201969102
20186074
20177492
20166187
20157086
20147084
20136270
201272105
201191113
20106886
20096380
20084045
20074652
20066388
20057798
20046782
200399134
200284110
200194118
2000129169
1999112162
1998114151
1997113132
1996104133
1995127163
1994119148
199396117
1992123160
1991112134
1990129161
1989116139
1988111132
1987108123
1986115141
198586110
198493105
1983111138
1982106130

Map of recent crashes in E18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in E18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in E18

The 24 most recent collisions in E18 happened between 17 July and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in E18

The A406 has the most collisions in E18, 1,186 of 3,793 (31%), followed by the A113 (665).

Collisions in E18 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4061,1861,64618118
2ndA113665803482
3rdA116247521295
4thA104322399222
5thB168296330041
6thM1179110212
7thA1400768716
8thA1007233214
9thA1199161713

Council areas covering E18

Collisions in E18 were recorded in 3 council areas. Redbridge has 3,183 of 3,793 (84%).

Collisions in E18 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRedbridge3,1834,01039414
2ndWaltham Forest606768345
3rdHavering4901

Town in E18

Of the 3,793 collisions in E18, 2,299 (61%) were in Redbridge.