CT19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT19 postcode district recorded 1,578 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,033 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 184 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 2,033
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 2,033
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT19
Towns in CT19
Roads in CT19
Accidents in the CT19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,578
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,033
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
184
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT19 postcode district
Collisions in the CT19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.9% of recorded collisions in the CT19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT19 postcode district have produced 2,033 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18% 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 160 collisions, Monday 216 collisions, Tuesday 255 collisions, Wednesday 230 collisions, Thursday 235 collisions, Friday 258 collisions, Saturday 224 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,196 collisions, Darkness 382 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,009 collisions, Dual carriageway 258 collisions, Roundabout 177 collisions, One way street 59 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,126 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 186 collisions, 70 mph 156 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,203 collisions, Raining no high winds 190 collisions, Unknown 77 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions, Other 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,173 casualties, Passenger 494 casualties, Pedestrian 366 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT19 postcode district?
1,578 collisions have been recorded in the CT19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,033 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 184 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in the CT19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CT19 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT19 postcode district happen on?
63.9% of collisions in the CT19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18% of the 2,033 casualties recorded in the CT19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT19 postcode district fell 20% 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 CT19 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 CT19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.