CT20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT20 postcode district recorded 1,590 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,960 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 209 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 1,960
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 1,960
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT20
Towns in CT20
Roads in CT20
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CT20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,590
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,960
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
209
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT20 postcode district
Collisions in the CT20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.5% of recorded collisions in the CT20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT20 postcode district have produced 1,960 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.7% 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 187 collisions, Monday 227 collisions, Tuesday 222 collisions, Wednesday 232 collisions, Thursday 228 collisions, Friday 261 collisions, Saturday 233 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,192 collisions, Darkness 398 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,216 collisions, One way street 117 collisions, Dual carriageway 108 collisions, One way street/Slip road 72 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,538 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,245 collisions, Raining no high winds 167 collisions, Unknown 85 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,130 casualties, Passenger 366 casualties, Pedestrian 464 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,590 accidents
Accident 199946SK03656
SlightAccident 199946SK03126
SlightAccident 199946SK04265
SlightAccident 199946SK02507
SlightAccident 199946SK02660
SlightAccident 199946SK03113
SlightAccident 199946SK03793
SlightAccident 199946SK02245
SlightAccident 199946SK03430
SlightAccident 199946SK01900
SlightAccident 199946SK02200
SlightAccident 199946SK01828
SlightAccident 199946SK01778
SeriousAccident 199946SK01888
SlightAccident 199946SK01863
SlightAccident 199946SK01992
SlightAccident 199946SK01045
SeriousAccident 199946SK00795
SlightAccident 199946SK00813
SlightAccident 199946SK00426
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT20 postcode district?
1,590 collisions have been recorded in the CT20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,960 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 209 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the CT20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CT20 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT20 postcode district happen on?
76.5% of collisions in the CT20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.7% of the 1,960 casualties recorded in the CT20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT20 postcode district rose 21% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 CT20 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 CT20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.