CT13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT13 postcode district recorded 663 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 904 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 103 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 904
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 904
Collisions by Year
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Towns in CT13
Roads in CT13
Accidents in the CT13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
663
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
904
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
103
16.4% 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% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
67.7% 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 904 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 70 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 101 collisions, Wednesday 106 collisions, Thursday 88 collisions, Friday 102 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 487 collisions, Darkness 176 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 449 collisions, Roundabout 99 collisions, Dual carriageway 74 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 45 collisions, 30 mph 243 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 77 collisions, 60 mph 256 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 520 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 585 casualties, Passenger 235 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?
663 collisions have been recorded in the CT13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 904 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 103 were serious — 16.4% 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% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT13 postcode district happen on?
67.7% 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 9.3% of the 904 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.