CM11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM11 postcode district recorded 688 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 961 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 128 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 73% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 961
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 961
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM11
Towns in CM11
Roads in CM11
Accidents in the CM11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
688
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
961
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
128
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM11 postcode district
Collisions in the CM11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.5% of recorded collisions in the CM11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM11 postcode district have produced 961 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 70 collisions, Monday 79 collisions, Tuesday 104 collisions, Wednesday 112 collisions, Thursday 104 collisions, Friday 123 collisions, Saturday 96 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 490 collisions, Darkness 198 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 616 collisions, Dual carriageway 42 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 372 collisions, 40 mph 124 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 149 collisions, 70 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 572 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 652 casualties, Passenger 234 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM11 postcode district?
688 collisions have been recorded in the CM11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 961 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 128 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the CM11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CM11 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM11 postcode district happen on?
89.5% of collisions in the CM11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.8% of the 961 casualties recorded in the CM11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM11 postcode district rose 73% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the CM11 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the CM11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.