CW10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW10 postcode district recorded 1,513 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,220 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 214 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 2,220
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 2,220
Collisions by Year
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Towns in CW10
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Accidents in the CW10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,513
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,220
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
214
16.1% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
76.9% of recorded collisions in the CW10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CW10 postcode district have produced 2,220 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 159 collisions, Monday 243 collisions, Tuesday 209 collisions, Wednesday 215 collisions, Thursday 241 collisions, Friday 270 collisions, Saturday 176 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,113 collisions, Darkness 400 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,163 collisions, Dual carriageway 288 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Other 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 466 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 71 collisions, 60 mph 665 collisions, 70 mph 249 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,158 collisions, Raining no high winds 221 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Other 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,495 casualties, Passenger 596 casualties, Pedestrian 129 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CW10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CW10 postcode district?
1,513 collisions have been recorded in the CW10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,220 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 214 were serious — 16.1% 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 17.8% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CW10 postcode district happen on?
76.9% 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 5.8% of the 2,220 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 4% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.