CM18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM18 postcode district recorded 993 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,207 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 173 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,207
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,207
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM18
Roads in CM18
Accidents in the CM18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
993
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,207
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
173
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM18 postcode district
Collisions in the CM18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73% of recorded collisions in the CM18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM18 postcode district have produced 1,207 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.9% 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 98 collisions, Monday 153 collisions, Tuesday 134 collisions, Wednesday 160 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 170 collisions, Saturday 147 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 725 collisions, Darkness 268 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 725 collisions, Roundabout 185 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 504 collisions, 40 mph 442 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 801 collisions, Raining no high winds 125 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 775 casualties, Passenger 240 casualties, Pedestrian 192 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM18 postcode district?
993 collisions have been recorded in the CM18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,207 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 173 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the CM18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CM18 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM18 postcode district happen on?
73% of collisions in the CM18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.9% of the 1,207 casualties recorded in the CM18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM18 postcode district rose 5% 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 CM18 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 CM18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.