CT16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT16 postcode district recorded 1,556 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,996 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 213 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 213
- Casualties
- 1,996
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 213
- Casualties
- 1,996
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT16
Towns in CT16
Roads in CT16
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CT16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,556
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,996
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
213
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT16 postcode district
Collisions in the CT16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
52.6% of recorded collisions in the CT16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT16 postcode district have produced 1,996 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.5% 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 156 collisions, Monday 215 collisions, Tuesday 250 collisions, Wednesday 213 collisions, Thursday 226 collisions, Friday 258 collisions, Saturday 238 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,181 collisions, Darkness 375 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 818 collisions, Dual carriageway 261 collisions, Roundabout 202 collisions, One way street 188 collisions, One way street/Slip road 74 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,115 collisions, 40 mph 131 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 176 collisions, 70 mph 84 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,230 collisions, Raining no high winds 161 collisions, Unknown 68 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Other 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,147 casualties, Passenger 459 casualties, Pedestrian 390 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT16 postcode district?
1,556 collisions have been recorded in the CT16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,996 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 213 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the CT16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CT16 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT16 postcode district happen on?
52.6% of collisions in the CT16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.5% of the 1,996 casualties recorded in the CT16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT16 postcode district rose 25% 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 CT16 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 CT16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.