CR2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CR2 postcode district recorded 1,907 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,450 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 257 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 2,450
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 2,450
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CR2
Towns in CR2
Roads in CR2
Accidents in the CR2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CR2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,907
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,450
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
257
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CR2 postcode district
Collisions in the CR2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.3% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.9% of recorded collisions in the CR2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CR2 postcode district have produced 2,450 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.2% 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 198 collisions, Monday 272 collisions, Tuesday 268 collisions, Wednesday 310 collisions, Thursday 282 collisions, Friday 298 collisions, Saturday 279 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,357 collisions, Darkness 550 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,677 collisions, Dual carriageway 101 collisions, Roundabout 68 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 89 collisions, 30 mph 1,764 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,544 collisions, Raining no high winds 250 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,569 casualties, Passenger 533 casualties, Pedestrian 348 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CR2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CR2 postcode district?
1,907 collisions have been recorded in the CR2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,450 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CR2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 257 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the CR2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CR2 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CR2 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CR2 postcode district happen on?
87.9% of collisions in the CR2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CR2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.2% of the 2,450 casualties recorded in the CR2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CR2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CR2 postcode district fell 8% 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 CR2 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 CR2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.