CT9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT9 postcode district recorded 3,784 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,841 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 505 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 505
- Casualties
- 4,841
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 505
- Casualties
- 4,841
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT9
Towns in CT9
Roads in CT9
Accidents in the CT9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,784
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,841
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
505
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT9 postcode district
Collisions in the CT9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.4% of recorded collisions in the CT9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT9 postcode district have produced 4,841 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.2% 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 396 collisions, Monday 563 collisions, Tuesday 544 collisions, Wednesday 592 collisions, Thursday 531 collisions, Friday 614 collisions, Saturday 544 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,855 collisions, Darkness 929 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,268 collisions, Roundabout 196 collisions, One way street 131 collisions, Dual carriageway 91 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 3,377 collisions, 40 mph 194 collisions, 50 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 154 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,042 collisions, Raining no high winds 375 collisions, Unknown 171 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Fine + high winds 60 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,846 casualties, Passenger 1,067 casualties, Pedestrian 928 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT9 postcode district?
3,784 collisions have been recorded in the CT9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,841 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 505 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the CT9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CT9 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT9 postcode district happen on?
86.4% of collisions in the CT9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.2% of the 4,841 casualties recorded in the CT9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT9 postcode district fell 18% 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 CT9 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 CT9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.