CM5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM5 postcode district recorded 933 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,277 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 233 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 233
- Casualties
- 1,277
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 233
- Casualties
- 1,277
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM5
Towns in CM5
Roads in CM5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CM5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
933
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,277
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
233
27.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM5 postcode district
Collisions in the CM5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.1% of recorded collisions in the CM5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM5 postcode district have produced 1,277 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.6% 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 139 collisions, Monday 131 collisions, Tuesday 99 collisions, Wednesday 131 collisions, Thursday 124 collisions, Friday 164 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 695 collisions, Darkness 238 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 869 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 272 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 48 collisions, 60 mph 578 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 761 collisions, Raining no high winds 101 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 931 casualties, Passenger 262 casualties, Pedestrian 84 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM5 postcode district?
933 collisions have been recorded in the CM5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,277 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 233 were serious — 27.5% of all recorded collisions in the CM5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CM5 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM5 postcode district happen on?
93.1% of collisions in the CM5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.6% of the 1,277 casualties recorded in the CM5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM5 postcode district rose 30% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 CM5 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 CM5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.