CT13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT13 postcode district recorded 677 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 923 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 107 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 26% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 923
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 923
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT13
Towns in CT13
Roads in CT13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CT13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
677
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
923
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
107
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT13 postcode district
Collisions in the CT13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.2% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
67.8% of recorded collisions in the CT13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT13 postcode district have produced 923 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% 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 71 collisions, Monday 93 collisions, Tuesday 103 collisions, Wednesday 110 collisions, Thursday 91 collisions, Friday 102 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 498 collisions, Darkness 179 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 459 collisions, Roundabout 101 collisions, Dual carriageway 76 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 47 collisions, 30 mph 246 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 80 collisions, 60 mph 260 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 531 collisions, Raining no high winds 74 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 600 casualties, Passenger 239 casualties, Pedestrian 84 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT13 postcode district?
677 collisions have been recorded in the CT13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 923 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 107 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in the CT13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT13 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CT13 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT13 postcode district happen on?
67.8% of collisions in the CT13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 923 casualties recorded in the CT13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT13 postcode district fell 26% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CT13 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 CT13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.