CM2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM2 postcode district recorded 3,503 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,510 casualties. Of these collisions, 47 were fatal and 607 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 607
- Casualties
- 4,510
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 607
- Casualties
- 4,510
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM2
Towns in CM2
Roads in CM2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CM2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,503
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,510
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
47
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
607
18.7% 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 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
56.1% 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 4,510 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 354 collisions, Monday 537 collisions, Tuesday 551 collisions, Wednesday 541 collisions, Thursday 509 collisions, Friday 592 collisions, Saturday 419 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,593 collisions, Darkness 910 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,965 collisions, Dual carriageway 770 collisions, Roundabout 641 collisions, Slip road 36 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, One way street/Slip road 34 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 1,635 collisions, 40 mph 753 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 436 collisions, 70 mph 617 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,892 collisions, Raining no high winds 397 collisions, Other 101 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,076 casualties, Passenger 990 casualties, Pedestrian 444 casualties.
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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?
3,503 collisions have been recorded in the CM2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,510 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
47 were fatal and 607 were serious — 18.7% 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 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM2 postcode district happen on?
56.1% 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 9.8% of the 4,510 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 were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
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 2025.