CT18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT18 postcode district recorded 1,121 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,620 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 171 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,620
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,620
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT18
Towns in CT18
Roads in CT18
Accidents in the CT18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,121
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,620
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
171
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT18 postcode district
Collisions in the CT18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
59.2% of recorded collisions in the CT18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT18 postcode district have produced 1,619 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 138 collisions, Monday 157 collisions, Tuesday 148 collisions, Wednesday 173 collisions, Thursday 170 collisions, Friday 176 collisions, Saturday 159 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 817 collisions, Darkness 304 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 664 collisions, Dual carriageway 346 collisions, Roundabout 75 collisions, Slip road 24 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 192 collisions, 40 mph 149 collisions, 50 mph 67 collisions, 60 mph 415 collisions, 70 mph 292 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 799 collisions, Raining no high winds 153 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,106 casualties, Passenger 434 casualties, Pedestrian 79 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT18 postcode district?
1,121 collisions have been recorded in the CT18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,620 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 171 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in the CT18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CT18 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT18 postcode district happen on?
59.2% of collisions in the CT18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.9% of the 1,619 casualties recorded in the CT18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT18 postcode district rose 4% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 CT18 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 CT18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.