CM77 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM77 postcode district recorded 568 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 732 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 121 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 732
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 732
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM77
Towns in CM77
Roads in CM77
Accidents in the CM77 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM77 postcode district
Collisions recorded
568
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
732
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
121
21.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM77 postcode district
Collisions in the CM77 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.6% of recorded collisions in the CM77 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM77 postcode district have produced 732 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.5% 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 68 collisions, Monday 87 collisions, Tuesday 78 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 84 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 66 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 424 collisions, Darkness 144 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 401 collisions, Roundabout 87 collisions, Dual carriageway 67 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 187 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 178 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 458 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 531 casualties, Passenger 139 casualties, Pedestrian 62 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM77 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM77 postcode district?
568 collisions have been recorded in the CM77 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 732 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM77 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 121 were serious — 21.8% of all recorded collisions in the CM77 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM77 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CM77 postcode district, accounting for 19% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM77 postcode district happen on?
70.6% of collisions in the CM77 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM77 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.5% of the 732 casualties recorded in the CM77 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM77 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM77 postcode district rose 29% 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 CM77 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 CM77 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.