CM22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM22 postcode district recorded 1,293 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,824 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 264 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 264
- Casualties
- 1,824
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 264
- Casualties
- 1,824
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM22
Towns in CM22
Roads in CM22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CM22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,293
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,824
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
264
23.4% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
63.1% 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 1,824 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.1% 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 141 collisions, Monday 201 collisions, Tuesday 180 collisions, Wednesday 171 collisions, Thursday 194 collisions, Friday 215 collisions, Saturday 191 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 903 collisions, Darkness 390 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 816 collisions, Dual carriageway 381 collisions, Roundabout 57 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 257 collisions, 40 mph 196 collisions, 50 mph 59 collisions, 60 mph 408 collisions, 70 mph 370 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,013 collisions, Raining no high winds 157 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Fog or mist 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,264 casualties, Passenger 486 casualties, Pedestrian 74 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM22 postcode district?
1,293 collisions have been recorded in the CM22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,824 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 264 were serious — 23.4% 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 16.6% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM22 postcode district happen on?
63.1% 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 4.1% of the 1,824 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 fell 29% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.