CT17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT17 postcode district recorded 1,245 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,641 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 140 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,641
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,641
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT17
Roads in CT17
Accidents in the CT17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,245
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,641
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
140
12.4% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.7% of recorded collisions in the CT17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT17 postcode district have produced 1,641 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.4% 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 114 collisions, Monday 202 collisions, Tuesday 160 collisions, Wednesday 186 collisions, Thursday 222 collisions, Friday 213 collisions, Saturday 148 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 935 collisions, Darkness 310 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 831 collisions, Roundabout 174 collisions, Dual carriageway 114 collisions, One way street 76 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 990 collisions, 40 mph 149 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions, 70 mph 45 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 982 collisions, Raining no high winds 124 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 892 casualties, Passenger 414 casualties, Pedestrian 335 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?
1,245 collisions have been recorded in the CT17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,641 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 140 were serious — 12.4% 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 17.8% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT17 postcode district happen on?
66.7% 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 20.4% of the 1,641 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 9% 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 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 2024.