CM9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM9 postcode district recorded 1,751 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,348 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 387 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 387
- Casualties
- 2,348
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 387
- Casualties
- 2,348
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM9
Towns in CM9
Roads in CM9
Accidents in the CM9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,751
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,348
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
387
23.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM9 postcode district
Collisions in the CM9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.5% of recorded collisions in the CM9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM9 postcode district have produced 2,348 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 208 collisions, Monday 247 collisions, Tuesday 251 collisions, Wednesday 237 collisions, Thursday 252 collisions, Friday 289 collisions, Saturday 267 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,306 collisions, Darkness 445 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,585 collisions, Roundabout 108 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 721 collisions, 40 mph 188 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 798 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,435 collisions, Raining no high winds 196 collisions, Other 54 collisions, Fog or mist 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,586 casualties, Passenger 526 casualties, Pedestrian 236 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM9 postcode district?
1,751 collisions have been recorded in the CM9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,348 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 387 were serious — 23.8% of all recorded collisions in the CM9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CM9 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM9 postcode district happen on?
90.5% of collisions in the CM9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.1% of the 2,348 casualties recorded in the CM9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM9 postcode district fell 28% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CM9 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 CM9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.