CM19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM19 postcode district recorded 879 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,118 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 175 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,118
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,118
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM19
Towns in CM19
Roads in CM19
Accidents in the CM19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
879
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,118
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
175
20.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM19 postcode district
Collisions in the CM19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.9% of recorded collisions in the CM19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM19 postcode district have produced 1,118 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 95 collisions, Monday 117 collisions, Tuesday 136 collisions, Wednesday 143 collisions, Thursday 146 collisions, Friday 149 collisions, Saturday 93 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 630 collisions, Darkness 249 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 746 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 366 collisions, 40 mph 338 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 165 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 723 collisions, Raining no high winds 89 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 756 casualties, Passenger 242 casualties, Pedestrian 120 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM19 postcode district?
879 collisions have been recorded in the CM19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,118 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 175 were serious — 20.9% of all recorded collisions in the CM19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CM19 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM19 postcode district happen on?
84.9% of collisions in the CM19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.7% of the 1,118 casualties recorded in the CM19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM19 postcode district rose 24% 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 CM19 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 CM19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.