CM77 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM77 postcode district recorded 585 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 750 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 123 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 750
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 750
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM77
Towns in CM77
Roads in CM77
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CM77 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM77 postcode district
Collisions recorded
585
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
750
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
123
21.5% 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 (18.8% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in the CM77 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM77 postcode district have produced 750 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 69 collisions, Monday 88 collisions, Tuesday 83 collisions, Wednesday 110 collisions, Thursday 87 collisions, Friday 80 collisions, Saturday 68 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 436 collisions, Darkness 149 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 414 collisions, Roundabout 89 collisions, Dual carriageway 69 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 14 collisions, 30 mph 198 collisions, 40 mph 122 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 182 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 471 collisions, Raining no high winds 57 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 545 casualties, Passenger 140 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM77 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM77 postcode district?
585 collisions have been recorded in the CM77 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 750 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM77 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 123 were serious — 21.5% 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 18.8% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM77 postcode district happen on?
70.8% 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 8.7% of the 750 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 fell 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.