CT15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT15 postcode district recorded 1,187 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,747 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 201 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 201
- Casualties
- 1,747
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 201
- Casualties
- 1,747
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT15
Towns in CT15
Roads in CT15
Accidents in the CT15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,187
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,747
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
201
19.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT15 postcode district
Collisions in the CT15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.8% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
74.5% of recorded collisions in the CT15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT15 postcode district have produced 1,747 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.4% 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 141 collisions, Monday 173 collisions, Tuesday 164 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 179 collisions, Friday 184 collisions, Saturday 158 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 876 collisions, Darkness 311 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 884 collisions, Dual carriageway 216 collisions, Roundabout 74 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 242 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 129 collisions, 60 mph 639 collisions, 70 mph 143 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 873 collisions, Raining no high winds 140 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Fog or mist 39 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,186 casualties, Passenger 485 casualties, Pedestrian 76 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT15 postcode district?
1,187 collisions have been recorded in the CT15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,747 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 201 were serious — 19.4% of all recorded collisions in the CT15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT15 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CT15 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT15 postcode district happen on?
74.5% of collisions in the CT15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.4% of the 1,747 casualties recorded in the CT15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT15 postcode district fell 21% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CT15 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 CT15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.