CT21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT21 postcode district recorded 1,134 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,476 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 165 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 53% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,476
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,476
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT21
Towns in CT21
Roads in CT21
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CT21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,134
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,476
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
165
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT21 postcode district
Collisions in the CT21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.7% of recorded collisions in the CT21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT21 postcode district have produced 1,476 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 148 collisions, Tuesday 178 collisions, Wednesday 181 collisions, Thursday 165 collisions, Friday 171 collisions, Saturday 153 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 884 collisions, Darkness 250 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 790 collisions, Dual carriageway 190 collisions, Roundabout 69 collisions, One way street 30 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions, One way street/Slip road 17 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 574 collisions, 40 mph 105 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 280 collisions, 70 mph 159 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 887 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Unknown 59 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 962 casualties, Passenger 348 casualties, Pedestrian 166 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 14 of 1,134 accidents
Accident 199946WL00220
SlightAccident 199946SK00111
SlightAccident 199946SK00450
SeriousAccident 199946SK09842
SeriousAccident 199946WL09773
SlightAccident 199946SK09773
SlightAccident 199946SK09524
SlightAccident 199946SK09521
SlightAccident 199946WL09308
SlightAccident 199946SK09222
SlightAccident 199946SK09314
SlightAccident 199946SK10056
SlightAccident 199946WL09229
SlightAccident 199946WL08843
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT21 postcode district?
1,134 collisions have been recorded in the CT21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,476 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 165 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the CT21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT21 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CT21 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT21 postcode district happen on?
69.7% of collisions in the CT21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 1,476 casualties recorded in the CT21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT21 postcode district rose 53% 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 CT21 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 CT21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.