CR4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CR4 postcode district recorded 4,752 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,788 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 631 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 631
- Casualties
- 5,788
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 631
- Casualties
- 5,788
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CR4
Towns in CR4
Roads in CR4
Accidents in the CR4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CR4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,752
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,788
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
631
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CR4 postcode district
Collisions in the CR4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.7% of recorded collisions in the CR4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CR4 postcode district have produced 5,788 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 497 collisions, Monday 629 collisions, Tuesday 705 collisions, Wednesday 761 collisions, Thursday 700 collisions, Friday 788 collisions, Saturday 672 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,369 collisions, Darkness 1,383 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,884 collisions, Dual carriageway 360 collisions, Roundabout 197 collisions, One way street 118 collisions, Unknown 98 collisions, Other 62 collisions, Slip road 33 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 668 collisions, 30 mph 4,015 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,831 collisions, Raining no high winds 577 collisions, Unknown 168 collisions, Other 122 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,640 casualties, Passenger 1,125 casualties, Pedestrian 1,023 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CR4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CR4 postcode district?
4,752 collisions have been recorded in the CR4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,788 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CR4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 631 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the CR4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CR4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CR4 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CR4 postcode district happen on?
81.7% of collisions in the CR4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CR4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 5,788 casualties recorded in the CR4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CR4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CR4 postcode district fell 15% 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 CR4 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 CR4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.