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IG10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,344 road traffic collisions in the IG10 postcode district, Epping Forest, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,764 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 66 were fatal and 799 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 35 collisions, down 35% on 2024 (54).

Collisions since 1979
4,344
756th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,764
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
66
72 people killed
Serious collisions
799
923 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
35
Down 35% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
49
Down 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for IG10

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal661.5%
  • Serious79918%
  • Slight3,47980%

What the data shows

  • IG10 had 493 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 706 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in IG10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 629 children under 16 were killed or injured in IG10, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in IG10.

Where IG10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
756th
Most casualties
762nd
Most fatal collisions
772nd
Most serious collisions
742nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday594 (14%)
  • Tuesday596 (14%)
  • Wednesday636 (15%)
  • Thursday623 (14%)
  • Friday693 (16%)
  • Saturday654 (15%)
  • Sunday548 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,016 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,035 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting213 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown57 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,692 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway398 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout131 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road96 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded27 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph3,402 (78%)
  • 40 mph221 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph62 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph408 (9.4%)
  • 70 mph231 (5.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,543 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds565 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist30 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other79 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded41 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,587 (62%)
  • Pedestrian898 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist641 (11%)
  • Cyclist282 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant140 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant126 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IG10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IG10, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in IG10 peaked at 167 in 1987; 2025 had 35.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 35
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253549
20245460
20234968
20225465
20213849
20203646
20194561
20185367
20176891
20166179
20157080
20146786
20136575
20125879
20117193
20107497
20096785
20087077
200779103
200685110
2005101144
200484112
200398129
200297120
2001108147
2000117159
1999127190
1998125163
1997131159
1996125164
1995122166
1994123163
1993157201
1992117155
1991141183
1990157230
1989154198
1988162213
1987167220
1986139203
1985127159
1984159240
1983146203
1982158219
198100
198011
197923

Map of recent crashes in IG10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IG10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IG10

The 24 most recent collisions in IG10 happened between 18 March and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IG10

The A121 has the most collisions in IG10, 990 of 4,344 (23%), followed by the A1168 (492).

Collisions in IG10 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1219901,26211169
2ndA1168492664788
3rdA10441064923102
4thM11250358444
5thA1069274507
6thA11391301
7thA1124400
8thB13934701
9thA113400
10thA123301
11thM253300

Council areas covering IG10

Collisions in IG10 were recorded in 4 council areas. Epping Forest has 4,300 of 4,344 (99%).

Collisions in IG10 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEpping Forest4,3005,70765794
2ndRedbridge344415
3rdWaltham Forest4500
4thHarlow3400

Towns in IG10

Collisions in IG10 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Loughton (3,005) and Buckhurst Hill (23).