CR5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CR5 postcode district recorded 1,616 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,115 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 208 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 49% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 2,115
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 2,115
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CR5
Towns in CR5
Roads in CR5
Accidents in the CR5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CR5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,616
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,115
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
208
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CR5 postcode district
Collisions in the CR5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.2% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.3% of recorded collisions in the CR5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CR5 postcode district have produced 2,115 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% 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 213 collisions, Monday 236 collisions, Tuesday 245 collisions, Wednesday 232 collisions, Thursday 235 collisions, Friday 243 collisions, Saturday 212 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,193 collisions, Darkness 423 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,330 collisions, Dual carriageway 200 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 56 collisions, 30 mph 1,202 collisions, 40 mph 265 collisions, 50 mph 42 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,284 collisions, Raining no high winds 237 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,455 casualties, Passenger 420 casualties, Pedestrian 240 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CR5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CR5 postcode district?
1,616 collisions have been recorded in the CR5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,115 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CR5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 208 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the CR5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CR5 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the CR5 postcode district, accounting for 15.2% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CR5 postcode district happen on?
82.3% of collisions in the CR5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CR5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.3% of the 2,115 casualties recorded in the CR5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CR5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CR5 postcode district rose 49% 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 CR5 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 CR5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.