CM8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM8 postcode district recorded 2,248 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,015 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 418 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 418
- Casualties
- 3,015
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 418
- Casualties
- 3,015
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM8
Towns in CM8
Roads in CM8
Accidents in the CM8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,248
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,015
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
418
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM8 postcode district
Collisions in the CM8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.3% of recorded collisions in the CM8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM8 postcode district have produced 3,015 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 241 collisions, Monday 328 collisions, Tuesday 338 collisions, Wednesday 312 collisions, Thursday 349 collisions, Friday 373 collisions, Saturday 307 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,626 collisions, Darkness 622 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,558 collisions, Dual carriageway 492 collisions, Roundabout 127 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 13 collisions, One way street 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,174 collisions, 40 mph 118 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 469 collisions, 70 mph 465 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,727 collisions, Raining no high winds 317 collisions, Other 102 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,045 casualties, Passenger 707 casualties, Pedestrian 263 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM8 postcode district?
2,248 collisions have been recorded in the CM8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,015 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 418 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in the CM8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CM8 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM8 postcode district happen on?
69.3% of collisions in the CM8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.7% of the 3,015 casualties recorded in the CM8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM8 postcode district rose 35% 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 CM8 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 CM8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.