CM24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM24 postcode district recorded 624 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 841 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 121 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 26% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 841
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 841
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM24
Towns in CM24
Roads in CM24
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CM24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
624
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
841
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
121
21.2% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 30.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.1% of recorded collisions in the CM24 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 CM24 postcode district have produced 841 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 66 collisions, Monday 93 collisions, Tuesday 83 collisions, Wednesday 111 collisions, Thursday 98 collisions, Friday 93 collisions, Saturday 80 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 436 collisions, Darkness 188 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 381 collisions, Dual carriageway 124 collisions, Roundabout 87 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 211 collisions, 40 mph 89 collisions, 50 mph 64 collisions, 60 mph 142 collisions, 70 mph 97 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 495 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 574 casualties, Passenger 189 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM24 postcode district?
624 collisions have been recorded in the CM24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 841 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 121 were serious — 21.2% 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 17.8% of them, and 30.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM24 postcode district happen on?
61.1% 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 9.3% of the 841 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 fell 26% 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 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 2025.