CR9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CR9 postcode district recorded 1,617 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,975 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 227 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 39% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 227
- Casualties
- 1,975
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 227
- Casualties
- 1,975
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CR9
Towns in CR9
Roads in CR9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CR9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CR9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,617
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,975
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
227
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CR9 postcode district
Collisions in the CR9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
51.6% of recorded collisions in the CR9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CR9 postcode district have produced 1,975 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.9% 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 155 collisions, Monday 235 collisions, Tuesday 234 collisions, Wednesday 275 collisions, Thursday 242 collisions, Friday 276 collisions, Saturday 200 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,150 collisions, Darkness 467 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 834 collisions, Dual carriageway 489 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, One way street 78 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, One way street/Slip road 36 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 118 collisions, 30 mph 1,403 collisions, 40 mph 84 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,299 collisions, Raining no high winds 206 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 936 casualties, Passenger 567 casualties, Pedestrian 472 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CR9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CR9 postcode district?
1,617 collisions have been recorded in the CR9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,975 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CR9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 227 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the CR9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CR9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CR9 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CR9 postcode district happen on?
51.6% of collisions in the CR9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CR9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.9% of the 1,975 casualties recorded in the CR9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CR9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CR9 postcode district rose 39% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 CR9 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 CR9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.