CW10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW10 postcode district recorded 1,545 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,260 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 227 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 28% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 227
- Casualties
- 2,260
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 227
- Casualties
- 2,260
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CW10
Towns in CW10
Roads in CW10
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CW10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,545
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,260
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
227
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CW10 postcode district
Collisions in the CW10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77% of recorded collisions in the CW10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CW10 postcode district have produced 2,260 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.7% 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 162 collisions, Monday 249 collisions, Tuesday 215 collisions, Wednesday 219 collisions, Thursday 246 collisions, Friday 273 collisions, Saturday 181 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,135 collisions, Darkness 410 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,189 collisions, Dual carriageway 292 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 473 collisions, 40 mph 62 collisions, 50 mph 84 collisions, 60 mph 670 collisions, 70 mph 253 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,185 collisions, Raining no high winds 225 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Other 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,532 casualties, Passenger 599 casualties, Pedestrian 129 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,545 accidents
Accident 1999079A30555
SlightAccident 1999079M10219
SlightAccident 1999079A30505
SlightAccident 1999079A40524
SeriousAccident 199904E024999
SlightAccident 1999079M10207
SlightAccident 1999079A40492
SeriousAccident 1999079A30468
SlightAccident 1999079C30481
SlightAccident 1999079M10177
SlightAccident 1999079A40397
SeriousAccident 1999079A30377
SlightAccident 1999079A40500
SlightAccident 1999079A30343
SlightAccident 1999079A40357
SlightAccident 1999079A40340
SlightAccident 1999079A30276
SlightAccident 1999079A40294
SlightAccident 1999079C30273
SlightAccident 1999079M10093
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CW10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CW10 postcode district?
1,545 collisions have been recorded in the CW10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,260 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 227 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the CW10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CW10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CW10 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CW10 postcode district happen on?
77% of collisions in the CW10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CW10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.7% of the 2,260 casualties recorded in the CW10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CW10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CW10 postcode district rose 28% 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 CW10 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 CW10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.