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IG7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,386 road traffic collisions in the IG7 postcode district, Epping Forest, from 1981 to 2025, and 4,689 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 54 were fatal and 611 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 37 collisions, up 19% on 2024 (31).

Collisions since 1981
3,386
1,144th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,689
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
54
57 people killed
Serious collisions
611
714 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Up 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
51
Up 28% on 2024

Road collision statistics for IG7

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal541.6%
  • Serious61118%
  • Slight2,72180%

What the data shows

  • IG7 had 428 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 19% fewer than the 526 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in IG7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 459 children under 16 were killed or injured in IG7, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in IG7.

Where IG7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,144th
Most casualties
1,087th
Most fatal collisions
1,074th
Most serious collisions
1,175th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday498 (15%)
  • Tuesday436 (13%)
  • Wednesday466 (14%)
  • Thursday496 (15%)
  • Friday551 (16%)
  • Saturday535 (16%)
  • Sunday404 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,345 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit842 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting163 (4.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,828 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway446 (13%)
  • Roundabout47 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph2,438 (72%)
  • 40 mph168 (5%)
  • 50 mph41 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph424 (13%)
  • 70 mph293 (8.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,732 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds456 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist30 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other64 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,329 (71%)
  • Pedestrian423 (9%)
  • Motorcyclist408 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant171 (3.6%)
  • Cyclist165 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant103 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)31 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IG7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IG7, 1981 to 2025

Collisions in IG7 peaked at 136 in 1983; 2025 had 37.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 37
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253751
20243140
20234969
20223845
20216091
20203044
20194464
20184057
201754101
20164562
20154560
20145675
20134562
20124555
20115072
20105774
20095883
20085067
20075993
20066180
200560101
20046685
200371104
20027598
200180104
200094139
199998132
1998103143
199799155
1996105141
199581104
199495126
199390117
199294125
1991108152
1990133175
1989122159
1988108147
1987112151
1986135173
1985103143
1984130179
1983136194
1982132195
198122

Map of recent crashes in IG7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IG7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IG7

The 24 most recent collisions in IG7 happened between 28 April and 10 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IG7

The A113 has the most collisions in IG7, 619 of 3,386 (18%), followed by the B173 (567).

Collisions in IG7 on each road, 1981 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11361985511113
2ndB1735677514108
3rdA11124346521388
4thM11251378843
5thA123232341032
6thB170116173320
7thB1744262115
8thA1168243413
9thA112233515
10thA17391001
11thA113301
12thB1723501

Council areas covering IG7

Collisions in IG7 were recorded in 3 council areas. Epping Forest has 2,564 of 3,386 (76%).

Collisions in IG7 by council area, 1981 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEpping Forest2,5643,59041465
2ndRedbridge8141,08813146
3rdWaltham Forest3300

Towns in IG7

Collisions in IG7 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Chigwell (1,208) and Redbridge (607).