CT16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT16 postcode district recorded 1,506 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,930 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 196 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,930
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,930
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT16
Towns in CT16
Roads in CT16
Accidents in the CT16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,506
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,930
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
196
14.2% 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 (16.7% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
52.1% of recorded collisions in the CT16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT16 postcode district have produced 1,930 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 149 collisions, Monday 212 collisions, Tuesday 239 collisions, Wednesday 206 collisions, Thursday 222 collisions, Friday 252 collisions, Saturday 226 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,147 collisions, Darkness 359 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 785 collisions, Dual carriageway 251 collisions, Roundabout 196 collisions, One way street 188 collisions, Other 74 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,082 collisions, 40 mph 125 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 172 collisions, 70 mph 82 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,192 collisions, Raining no high winds 155 collisions, Unknown 67 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Other 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,110 casualties, Passenger 444 casualties, Pedestrian 376 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?
1,506 collisions have been recorded in the CT16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,930 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 196 were serious — 14.2% 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 16.7% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT16 postcode district happen on?
52.1% 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 1,930 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.