CM1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM1 postcode district recorded 3,745 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,619 casualties. Of these collisions, 48 were fatal and 676 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 676
- Casualties
- 4,619
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 676
- Casualties
- 4,619
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM1
Towns in CM1
Roads in CM1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CM1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,745
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,619
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
48
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
676
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM1 postcode district
Collisions in the CM1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.6% of recorded collisions in the CM1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM1 postcode district have produced 4,619 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 372 collisions, Monday 517 collisions, Tuesday 602 collisions, Wednesday 577 collisions, Thursday 569 collisions, Friday 633 collisions, Saturday 475 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,734 collisions, Darkness 1,011 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,795 collisions, Dual carriageway 407 collisions, Roundabout 402 collisions, One way street 55 collisions, One way street/Slip road 37 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 2,397 collisions, 40 mph 710 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 535 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,042 collisions, Raining no high winds 440 collisions, Other 116 collisions, Fine + high winds 44 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,041 casualties, Passenger 871 casualties, Pedestrian 707 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 3,745 accidents
Accident 19994200C0409
SeriousAccident 19994200C0415
SlightAccident 19994200C0406
SlightAccident 19994200C0465
SlightAccident 19994200C0396
SeriousAccident 19994200C0385
SeriousAccident 19994200C0375
SlightAccident 19994200C0390
SlightAccident 19994200C0361
SlightAccident 19994200C0360
SlightAccident 19994200C0354
SlightAccident 19994200C0352
SlightAccident 19994200C0353
SeriousAccident 19994200C0344
SlightAccident 19994200C0335
SeriousAccident 19994200C0334
SlightAccident 19994200C0380
SlightAccident 19994200C0350
SlightAccident 19994200C0329
SeriousAccident 19994200C0327
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM1 postcode district?
3,745 collisions have been recorded in the CM1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,619 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
48 were fatal and 676 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in the CM1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CM1 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM1 postcode district happen on?
74.6% of collisions in the CM1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 4,619 casualties recorded in the CM1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM1 postcode district rose 12% 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 CM1 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 CM1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.