CT5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT5 postcode district recorded 1,532 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,046 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 233 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 233
- Casualties
- 2,046
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 233
- Casualties
- 2,046
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT5
Towns in CT5
Roads in CT5
Accidents in the CT5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,532
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,046
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
233
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT5 postcode district
Collisions in the CT5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.9% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in the CT5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT5 postcode district have produced 2,046 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.8% 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 186 collisions, Monday 210 collisions, Tuesday 218 collisions, Wednesday 212 collisions, Thursday 243 collisions, Friday 226 collisions, Saturday 237 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,139 collisions, Darkness 393 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,158 collisions, Dual carriageway 224 collisions, Roundabout 99 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 39 collisions, 30 mph 910 collisions, 40 mph 212 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 195 collisions, 70 mph 166 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,234 collisions, Raining no high winds 159 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,275 casualties, Passenger 489 casualties, Pedestrian 282 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT5 postcode district?
1,532 collisions have been recorded in the CT5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,046 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 233 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the CT5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT5 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CT5 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT5 postcode district happen on?
75.6% of collisions in the CT5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.8% of the 2,046 casualties recorded in the CT5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT5 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the CT5 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 CT5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.