CM1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM1 postcode district recorded 3,633 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,497 casualties. Of these collisions, 46 were fatal and 643 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 643
- Casualties
- 4,497
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 643
- Casualties
- 4,497
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM1
Towns in CM1
Roads in CM1
Accidents in the CM1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,633
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,497
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
46
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
643
19% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.5% of recorded collisions in the CM1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM1 postcode district have produced 4,497 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 361 collisions, Monday 497 collisions, Tuesday 585 collisions, Wednesday 563 collisions, Thursday 555 collisions, Friday 610 collisions, Saturday 462 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,648 collisions, Darkness 985 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,708 collisions, Dual carriageway 398 collisions, Roundabout 390 collisions, One way street 53 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 45 collisions, 30 mph 2,322 collisions, 40 mph 694 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 525 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,942 collisions, Raining no high winds 436 collisions, Other 115 collisions, Fine + high winds 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,953 casualties, Passenger 860 casualties, Pedestrian 684 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM1 postcode district?
3,633 collisions have been recorded in the CM1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,497 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
46 were fatal and 643 were serious — 19% 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 16.8% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM1 postcode district happen on?
74.5% 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 15.2% of the 4,497 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 fell 4% 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 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 2024.