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E4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,852 road traffic collisions in the E4 postcode district, Waltham Forest, from 1980 to 2025, and 9,922 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 94 were fatal and 1,154 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 111 collisions, down 9% on 2024 (122).

Collisions since 1980
7,852
132nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,922
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
94
100 people killed
Serious collisions
1,154
1,290 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
111
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
136
Down 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for E4

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal941.2%
  • Serious1,15415%
  • Slight6,60484%

What the data shows

  • E4 had 1,319 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 7% fewer than the 1,417 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in E4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,252 children under 16 were killed or injured in E4, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in E4.

Where E4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
132nd
Most casualties
144th
Most fatal collisions
340th
Most serious collisions
238th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,092 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,047 (13%)
  • Wednesday1,103 (14%)
  • Thursday1,146 (15%)
  • Friday1,298 (17%)
  • Saturday1,188 (15%)
  • Sunday978 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,534 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,191 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown80 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,254 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway937 (12%)
  • Roundabout392 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road148 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded121 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph403 (5.1%)
  • 30 mph6,553 (83%)
  • 40 mph380 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph361 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph115 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph40 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,327 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,028 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds84 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds59 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist33 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other156 (2%)
  • Not recorded129 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,705 (57%)
  • Pedestrian1,690 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist1,099 (11%)
  • Cyclist576 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant404 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant272 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant73 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)43 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant39 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

E4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in E4, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in E4 peaked at 299 in 1982; 2025 had 111.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 111
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025111136
2024122154
2023122142
2022123167
2021125148
2020132161
2019158206
2018152183
2017147180
2016127159
2015138168
2014145199
2013120149
2012127153
2011133181
2010131173
2009143177
2008170226
2007160199
2006150185
2005162190
2004168212
2003174225
2002185254
2001163205
2000236329
1999203259
1998220282
1997197240
1996228272
1995203257
1994210250
1993189236
1992194235
1991183232
1990210269
1989219272
1988257334
1987225299
1986262337
1985218282
1984259314
1983248309
1982299376
198123
198023

Map of recent crashes in E4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in E4

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in E4

The 24 most recent collisions in E4 happened between 26 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in E4

The A112 has the most collisions in E4, 2,166 of 7,852 (28%), followed by the A406 (846).

Collisions in E4 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1122,1662,75825322
2ndA4068461,21317120
3rdA1107769869112
4thA100977396510121
5thB160601778383
6thA10694144941061
7thA1037206282730
8thB169168209231
9thB146135165326
10thB1799902
11thA10038900
12thA4084610
13thA1213601

Council areas covering E4

Collisions in E4 were recorded in 6 council areas. Waltham Forest has 7,412 of 7,852 (94%).

Collisions in E4 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWaltham Forest7,4129,289821,069
2ndEpping Forest4015821181
3rdEnfield243004
4thRedbridge5600
5thHillingdon4610
6thBarnet3600

Towns in E4

Collisions in E4 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Waltham Forest (6,883) and Sewardstone (155).