CT14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT14 postcode district recorded 1,801 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,368 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 274 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 274
- Casualties
- 2,368
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 274
- Casualties
- 2,368
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT14
Roads in CT14
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CT14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,801
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,368
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
274
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT14 postcode district
Collisions in the CT14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.4% of recorded collisions in the CT14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT14 postcode district have produced 2,368 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 207 collisions, Monday 246 collisions, Tuesday 242 collisions, Wednesday 267 collisions, Thursday 271 collisions, Friday 306 collisions, Saturday 262 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,396 collisions, Darkness 405 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,592 collisions, Dual carriageway 85 collisions, Roundabout 64 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,333 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 130 collisions, 60 mph 204 collisions, 70 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,406 collisions, Raining no high winds 185 collisions, Unknown 81 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,510 casualties, Passenger 497 casualties, Pedestrian 361 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT14 postcode district?
1,801 collisions have been recorded in the CT14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,368 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 274 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the CT14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CT14 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT14 postcode district happen on?
88.4% of collisions in the CT14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 2,368 casualties recorded in the CT14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT14 postcode district rose 9% 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 CT14 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 CT14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.