CM20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM20 postcode district recorded 1,684 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,135 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 304 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 304
- Casualties
- 2,135
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 304
- Casualties
- 2,135
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM20
Towns in CM20
Roads in CM20
Accidents in the CM20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,684
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,135
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
304
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM20 postcode district
Collisions in the CM20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
60.9% of recorded collisions in the CM20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM20 postcode district have produced 2,135 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 143 collisions, Monday 255 collisions, Tuesday 270 collisions, Wednesday 260 collisions, Thursday 231 collisions, Friday 285 collisions, Saturday 240 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,237 collisions, Darkness 447 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,026 collisions, Roundabout 304 collisions, Dual carriageway 283 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 43 collisions, 30 mph 553 collisions, 40 mph 824 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 147 collisions, 70 mph 71 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,361 collisions, Raining no high winds 223 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,348 casualties, Passenger 433 casualties, Pedestrian 354 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM20 postcode district?
1,684 collisions have been recorded in the CM20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,135 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 304 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in the CM20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CM20 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM20 postcode district happen on?
60.9% of collisions in the CM20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 2,135 casualties recorded in the CM20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM20 postcode district rose 19% 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 CM20 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 CM20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.