CM2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM2 postcode district recorded 3,423 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,409 casualties. Of these collisions, 46 were fatal and 588 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 588
- Casualties
- 4,409
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 588
- Casualties
- 4,409
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM2
Towns in CM2
Roads in CM2
Accidents in the CM2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,423
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,409
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
46
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
588
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM2 postcode district
Collisions in the CM2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
55.9% of recorded collisions in the CM2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM2 postcode district have produced 4,409 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 347 collisions, Monday 525 collisions, Tuesday 533 collisions, Wednesday 535 collisions, Thursday 492 collisions, Friday 579 collisions, Saturday 412 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,536 collisions, Darkness 887 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,914 collisions, Dual carriageway 752 collisions, Roundabout 631 collisions, Slip road 35 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,593 collisions, 40 mph 736 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 431 collisions, 70 mph 604 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,826 collisions, Raining no high winds 392 collisions, Other 96 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,009 casualties, Passenger 974 casualties, Pedestrian 426 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM2 postcode district?
3,423 collisions have been recorded in the CM2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,409 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
46 were fatal and 588 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the CM2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CM2 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM2 postcode district happen on?
55.9% of collisions in the CM2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 4,409 casualties recorded in the CM2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM2 postcode district fell 16% 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 CM2 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 CM2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.