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IG5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,317 road traffic collisions in the IG5 postcode district, Redbridge, from 1982 to 2025, and 1,712 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 199 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 19 collisions, up from 18 in 2024.

Collisions since 1982
1,317
2,054th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,712
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
199
217 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Up 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for IG5

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal110.8%
  • Serious19915%
  • Slight1,10784%

What the data shows

  • IG5 had 175 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 23% fewer than the 226 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in IG5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 221 children under 16 were killed or injured in IG5, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in IG5.

Where IG5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,054th
Most casualties
2,102nd
Most fatal collisions
2,396th
Most serious collisions
2,241st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday183 (14%)
  • Tuesday193 (15%)
  • Wednesday191 (15%)
  • Thursday185 (14%)
  • Friday206 (16%)
  • Saturday189 (14%)
  • Sunday170 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight939 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit356 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,034 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway183 (14%)
  • Roundabout77 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph1,130 (86%)
  • 40 mph162 (12%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,076 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds169 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other25 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,152 (67%)
  • Pedestrian239 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist151 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist91 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant41 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IG5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IG5, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in IG5 peaked at 56 in 1983; 2025 had 19.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251926
20241821
20232123
20221923
20211313
20201414
20191318
20181114
20171518
20163240
20152835
20142630
20132229
20122632
20112231
20101722
20092328
20081825
20072027
20062430
20052737
20042124
20034154
20023750
20014563
20004050
19994666
19984053
19973753
19965172
19952933
19944456
19933755
19922732
19912327
19904054
19894561
19884045
19874256
19863754
19852744
19844249
19835675
19824250

Map of recent crashes in IG5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IG5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IG5

The 24 most recent collisions in IG5 happened between 20 November 2024 and 29 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IG5

The A1400 has the most collisions in IG5, 155 of 1,317 (12%), followed by the A406 (77).

Collisions in IG5 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1400155200324
2ndA40677105113
3rdB1924500

Council areas covering IG5

Collisions in IG5 were recorded in 2 council areas. Redbridge has 1,312 of 1,317 (99.6%).

Collisions in IG5 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRedbridge1,3121,70511198
2ndEpping Forest4401

Town in IG5

Of the 1,317 collisions in IG5, 1,300 (99%) were in Redbridge.