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E2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,273 road traffic collisions in the E2 postcode district, Tower Hamlets, from 1982 to 2025, and 9,255 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 48 were fatal and 1,211 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 159 collisions, up 14% on 2024 (139).

Collisions since 1982
8,273
109th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,255
1.12 per collision
Fatal collisions
48
49 people killed
Serious collisions
1,211
1,258 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
159
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
170
Up 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for E2

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal480.6%
  • Serious1,21115%
  • Slight7,01485%

What the data shows

  • E2 had 1,691 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 4% more than the 1,625 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in E2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 987 children under 16 were killed or injured in E2, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 20% of collisions in E2.

Where E2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
109th
Most casualties
187th
Most fatal collisions
1,255th
Most serious collisions
195th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,137 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,236 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,298 (16%)
  • Thursday1,276 (15%)
  • Friday1,378 (17%)
  • Saturday1,091 (13%)
  • Sunday857 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,804 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,320 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown109 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit33 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,414 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway429 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road212 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout47 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded171 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph1,280 (15%)
  • 30 mph6,971 (84%)
  • 40 mph12 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,875 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds962 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other146 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded154 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,540 (27%)
  • Pedestrian2,376 (26%)
  • Cyclist1,819 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist1,650 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant491 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant160 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant144 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

E2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in E2, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in E2 peaked at 277 in 1982; 2025 had 159.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 159
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025159170
2024139146
2023160170
2022152163
2021216242
2020143160
2019180208
2018174196
2017180199
2016188205
2015205223
2014178199
2013156173
2012212237
2011140148
2010134148
2009159175
2008167203
2007147168
2006127139
2005161190
2004165188
2003149159
2002169188
2001224250
2000224252
1999218244
1998185208
1997198227
1996160175
1995173202
1994187206
1993198218
1992193222
1991180210
1990221246
1989236261
1988231251
1987229262
1986243273
1985219255
1984264290
1983253294
1982277312

Map of recent crashes in E2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in E2

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in E2

The 24 most recent collisions in E2 happened between 12 November and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in E2

The A1208 has the most collisions in E2, 1,450 of 8,273 (18%), followed by the A1209 (1,383).

Collisions in E2 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12081,4501,5835241
2ndA12091,3831,5239202
3rdA1071,1331,2907162
4thA108269326147
5thB135674766366
6thB118495540367
7thB108466564369
8thB119170195227
9thB127145166020
10thB1208999012
11thB122465206
12thB134232604
13thA106202204

Council areas covering E2

Collisions in E2 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tower Hamlets has 6,242 of 8,273 (75%).

Collisions in E2 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets6,2426,96833850
2ndHackney2,0302,28615361

Towns in E2

Collisions in E2 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Tower Hamlets (5,743) and Hackney (2,327).