CM4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM4 postcode district recorded 1,148 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,561 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 238 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 238
- Casualties
- 1,561
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 238
- Casualties
- 1,561
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM4
Towns in CM4
Roads in CM4
Accidents in the CM4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,148
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,561
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
238
23% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM4 postcode district
Collisions in the CM4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
57.5% of recorded collisions in the CM4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM4 postcode district have produced 1,561 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.1% 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 152 collisions, Monday 176 collisions, Tuesday 142 collisions, Wednesday 166 collisions, Thursday 164 collisions, Friday 199 collisions, Saturday 149 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 807 collisions, Darkness 341 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 660 collisions, Dual carriageway 413 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Other 7 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 185 collisions, 40 mph 154 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 376 collisions, 70 mph 419 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 925 collisions, Raining no high winds 132 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,097 casualties, Passenger 384 casualties, Pedestrian 80 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM4 postcode district?
1,148 collisions have been recorded in the CM4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,561 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 238 were serious — 23% of all recorded collisions in the CM4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CM4 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM4 postcode district happen on?
57.5% of collisions in the CM4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.1% of the 1,561 casualties recorded in the CM4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM4 postcode district rose 23% 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 CM4 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 CM4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.