CM24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM24 postcode district recorded 601 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 817 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 109 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 817
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 817
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM24
Towns in CM24
Roads in CM24
Accidents in the CM24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
601
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
817
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
109
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM24 postcode district
Collisions in the CM24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.4% of recorded collisions in the CM24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM24 postcode district have produced 817 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 65 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 82 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 94 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 74 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 421 collisions, Darkness 180 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 369 collisions, Dual carriageway 118 collisions, Roundabout 84 collisions, Other 13 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 201 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions, 50 mph 63 collisions, 60 mph 141 collisions, 70 mph 92 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 474 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 559 casualties, Passenger 188 casualties, Pedestrian 70 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM24 postcode district?
601 collisions have been recorded in the CM24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 817 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 109 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the CM24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM24 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CM24 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM24 postcode district happen on?
61.4% of collisions in the CM24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.6% of the 817 casualties recorded in the CM24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM24 postcode district rose 35% 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 CM24 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 CM24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.