CM5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM5 postcode district recorded 903 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,230 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 224 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 224
- Casualties
- 1,230
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 224
- Casualties
- 1,230
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM5
Towns in CM5
Roads in CM5
Accidents in the CM5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
903
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,230
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
224
27.1% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.2% of recorded collisions in the CM5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM5 postcode district have produced 1,230 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.7% 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 135 collisions, Monday 131 collisions, Tuesday 96 collisions, Wednesday 126 collisions, Thursday 121 collisions, Friday 156 collisions, Saturday 138 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 674 collisions, Darkness 229 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 842 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 262 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 563 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 736 collisions, Raining no high winds 97 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 899 casualties, Passenger 248 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM5 postcode district?
903 collisions have been recorded in the CM5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,230 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 224 were serious — 27.1% 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 17.3% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM5 postcode district happen on?
93.2% 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 6.7% of the 1,230 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 15% 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 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 2024.