CM22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM22 postcode district recorded 1,263 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,785 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 256 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 1,785
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 1,785
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM22
Towns in CM22
Roads in CM22
Accidents in the CM22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,263
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,785
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
256
23% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM22 postcode district
Collisions in the CM22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
62.9% of recorded collisions in the CM22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM22 postcode district have produced 1,785 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 135 collisions, Monday 196 collisions, Tuesday 176 collisions, Wednesday 167 collisions, Thursday 192 collisions, Friday 212 collisions, Saturday 185 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 884 collisions, Darkness 379 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 795 collisions, Dual carriageway 372 collisions, Roundabout 57 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 243 collisions, 40 mph 194 collisions, 50 mph 58 collisions, 60 mph 402 collisions, 70 mph 363 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 989 collisions, Raining no high winds 153 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Fog or mist 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,236 casualties, Passenger 479 casualties, Pedestrian 70 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM22 postcode district?
1,263 collisions have been recorded in the CM22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,785 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 256 were serious — 23% of all recorded collisions in the CM22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CM22 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM22 postcode district happen on?
62.9% of collisions in the CM22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.9% of the 1,785 casualties recorded in the CM22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM22 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the CM22 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 CM22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.