CT1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT1 postcode district recorded 2,573 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,112 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 307 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 307
- Casualties
- 3,112
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 307
- Casualties
- 3,112
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT1
Towns in CT1
Roads in CT1
Accidents in the CT1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,573
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,112
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
307
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT1 postcode district
Collisions in the CT1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.1% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.2% of recorded collisions in the CT1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT1 postcode district have produced 3,112 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% 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 223 collisions, Monday 413 collisions, Tuesday 402 collisions, Wednesday 413 collisions, Thursday 396 collisions, Friday 392 collisions, Saturday 334 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,915 collisions, Darkness 658 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,730 collisions, Roundabout 388 collisions, Dual carriageway 341 collisions, One way street 55 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 65 collisions, 30 mph 2,178 collisions, 40 mph 195 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 68 collisions, 70 mph 57 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,078 collisions, Raining no high winds 299 collisions, Unknown 84 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,857 casualties, Passenger 590 casualties, Pedestrian 665 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT1 postcode district?
2,573 collisions have been recorded in the CT1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,112 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 307 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the CT1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT1 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the CT1 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT1 postcode district happen on?
67.2% of collisions in the CT1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 3,112 casualties recorded in the CT1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT1 postcode district rose 7% 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 CT1 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 CT1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.