CT15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT15 postcode district recorded 1,212 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,783 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 212 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 34% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 1,783
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 1,783
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT15
Towns in CT15
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CT15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,212
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,783
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
212
19.9% 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 (15.7% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
74.7% of recorded collisions in the CT15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT15 postcode district have produced 1,783 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 146 collisions, Monday 177 collisions, Tuesday 168 collisions, Wednesday 190 collisions, Thursday 183 collisions, Friday 187 collisions, Saturday 161 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 895 collisions, Darkness 317 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 905 collisions, Dual carriageway 219 collisions, Roundabout 74 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 245 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 131 collisions, 60 mph 654 collisions, 70 mph 145 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 890 collisions, Raining no high winds 144 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Fog or mist 40 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,210 casualties, Passenger 496 casualties, Pedestrian 77 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT15 postcode district?
1,212 collisions have been recorded in the CT15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,783 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 212 were serious — 19.9% 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 15.7% 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?
74.7% 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 4.3% of the 1,783 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 34% 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 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 2025.