CT8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT8 postcode district recorded 403 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 551 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 52 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 551
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 551
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT8
Roads in CT8
Accidents in the CT8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
403
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
551
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
52
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT8 postcode district
Collisions in the CT8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.3% of recorded collisions in the CT8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT8 postcode district have produced 551 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.9% 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 40 collisions, Monday 55 collisions, Tuesday 64 collisions, Wednesday 58 collisions, Thursday 67 collisions, Friday 72 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 302 collisions, Darkness 101 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 239 collisions, Dual carriageway 158 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 237 collisions, 40 mph 153 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 313 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 307 casualties, Passenger 140 casualties, Pedestrian 104 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT8 postcode district?
403 collisions have been recorded in the CT8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 551 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 52 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the CT8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CT8 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT8 postcode district happen on?
59.3% of collisions in the CT8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.9% of the 551 casualties recorded in the CT8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT8 postcode district fell 38% 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 CT8 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 CT8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.