CM13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM13 postcode district recorded 1,891 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,616 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 326 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 48% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,616
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,616
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM13
Towns in CM13
Roads in CM13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CM13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,891
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,616
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
326
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM13 postcode district
Collisions in the CM13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.6% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.7% of recorded collisions in the CM13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM13 postcode district have produced 2,616 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.6% 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 203 collisions, Monday 262 collisions, Tuesday 302 collisions, Wednesday 313 collisions, Thursday 283 collisions, Friday 300 collisions, Saturday 228 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,394 collisions, Darkness 497 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,128 collisions, Dual carriageway 573 collisions, Roundabout 123 collisions, Slip road 48 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 644 collisions, 40 mph 95 collisions, 50 mph 77 collisions, 60 mph 475 collisions, 70 mph 583 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,519 collisions, Raining no high winds 249 collisions, Other 56 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,842 casualties, Passenger 654 casualties, Pedestrian 120 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM13 postcode district?
1,891 collisions have been recorded in the CM13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,616 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 326 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in the CM13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM13 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CM13 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM13 postcode district happen on?
59.7% of collisions in the CM13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.6% of the 2,616 casualties recorded in the CM13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM13 postcode district rose 48% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 CM13 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 CM13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.