CM8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM8 postcode district recorded 2,306 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,095 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 441 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 441
- Casualties
- 3,095
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 441
- Casualties
- 3,095
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM8
Towns in CM8
Roads in CM8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CM8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,306
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,095
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
441
20.2% 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 (16.5% of the total), with 27.6% 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 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM8 postcode district have produced 3,095 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% 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 247 collisions, Monday 339 collisions, Tuesday 342 collisions, Wednesday 320 collisions, Thursday 360 collisions, Friday 380 collisions, Saturday 318 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,670 collisions, Darkness 636 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,599 collisions, Dual carriageway 505 collisions, Roundabout 129 collisions, Slip road 30 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, One way street 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,203 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 484 collisions, 70 mph 476 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,779 collisions, Raining no high winds 321 collisions, Other 103 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,098 casualties, Passenger 725 casualties, Pedestrian 272 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM8 postcode district?
2,306 collisions have been recorded in the CM8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,095 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 441 were serious — 20.2% 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 16.5% of them, and 27.6% 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 8.8% of the 3,095 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 were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
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 2025.