CT17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT17 postcode district recorded 1,271 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,676 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 147 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,676
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,676
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT17
Roads in CT17
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CT17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,271
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,676
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
147
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT17 postcode district
Collisions in the CT17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.9% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.3% of recorded collisions in the CT17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT17 postcode district have produced 1,676 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 118 collisions, Monday 203 collisions, Tuesday 164 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 228 collisions, Friday 217 collisions, Saturday 153 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 949 collisions, Darkness 322 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 856 collisions, Roundabout 174 collisions, Dual carriageway 115 collisions, One way street 76 collisions, One way street/Slip road 36 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,013 collisions, 40 mph 150 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 38 collisions, 70 mph 45 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,000 collisions, Raining no high winds 132 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 911 casualties, Passenger 422 casualties, Pedestrian 343 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT17 postcode district?
1,271 collisions have been recorded in the CT17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,676 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 147 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in the CT17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT17 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CT17 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT17 postcode district happen on?
67.3% of collisions in the CT17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 1,676 casualties recorded in the CT17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT17 postcode district fell 19% 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 CT17 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 CT17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.