CM15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM15 postcode district recorded 1,338 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,867 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 271 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 271
- Casualties
- 1,867
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 271
- Casualties
- 1,867
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM15
Towns in CM15
Roads in CM15
Accidents in the CM15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,338
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,867
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
271
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM15 postcode district
Collisions in the CM15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.8% of recorded collisions in the CM15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM15 postcode district have produced 1,867 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 144 collisions, Monday 174 collisions, Tuesday 202 collisions, Wednesday 203 collisions, Thursday 189 collisions, Friday 223 collisions, Saturday 203 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 951 collisions, Darkness 387 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,027 collisions, Dual carriageway 234 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 609 collisions, 40 mph 172 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 323 collisions, 70 mph 222 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,065 collisions, Raining no high winds 167 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,265 casualties, Passenger 461 casualties, Pedestrian 141 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM15 postcode district?
1,338 collisions have been recorded in the CM15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,867 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 271 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in the CM15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CM15 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM15 postcode district happen on?
76.8% of collisions in the CM15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.6% of the 1,867 casualties recorded in the CM15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM15 postcode district fell 26% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CM15 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 CM15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.