CT4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT4 postcode district recorded 2,009 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,974 casualties. Of these collisions, 54 were fatal and 324 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 324
- Casualties
- 2,974
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 324
- Casualties
- 2,974
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT4
Towns in CT4
Roads in CT4
Accidents in the CT4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,009
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,974
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
54
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
324
18.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT4 postcode district
Collisions in the CT4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
76.6% of recorded collisions in the CT4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT4 postcode district have produced 2,974 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.8% 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 230 collisions, Monday 283 collisions, Tuesday 318 collisions, Wednesday 289 collisions, Thursday 306 collisions, Friday 321 collisions, Saturday 262 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,505 collisions, Darkness 504 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,538 collisions, Dual carriageway 385 collisions, Slip road 44 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 7 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 287 collisions, 40 mph 191 collisions, 50 mph 165 collisions, 60 mph 1,011 collisions, 70 mph 353 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,470 collisions, Raining no high winds 283 collisions, Other 76 collisions, Unknown 58 collisions, Raining + high winds 48 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,084 casualties, Passenger 778 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT4 postcode district?
2,009 collisions have been recorded in the CT4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,974 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
54 were fatal and 324 were serious — 18.8% of all recorded collisions in the CT4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CT4 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT4 postcode district happen on?
76.6% of collisions in the CT4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.8% of the 2,974 casualties recorded in the CT4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT4 postcode district fell 4% 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 CT4 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 CT4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.