CM23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM23 postcode district recorded 1,775 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,391 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 247 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 2,391
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 2,391
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM23
Towns in CM23
Roads in CM23
Accidents in the CM23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,775
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,391
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
247
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM23 postcode district
Collisions in the CM23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.4% of recorded collisions in the CM23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM23 postcode district have produced 2,391 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 169 collisions, Monday 263 collisions, Tuesday 275 collisions, Wednesday 252 collisions, Thursday 262 collisions, Friday 311 collisions, Saturday 243 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,313 collisions, Darkness 462 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,320 collisions, Roundabout 240 collisions, Dual carriageway 99 collisions, One way street 42 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 1,150 collisions, 40 mph 85 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 404 collisions, 70 mph 71 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,432 collisions, Raining no high winds 212 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,574 casualties, Passenger 492 casualties, Pedestrian 325 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM23 postcode district?
1,775 collisions have been recorded in the CM23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,391 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 247 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the CM23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CM23 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM23 postcode district happen on?
74.4% of collisions in the CM23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 2,391 casualties recorded in the CM23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM23 postcode district fell 25% 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 CM23 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 CM23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.