CW11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW11 postcode district recorded 2,316 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,447 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 333 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 333
- Casualties
- 3,447
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 333
- Casualties
- 3,447
Collisions by Year
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Towns in CW11
Roads in CW11
Accidents in the CW11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,316
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,447
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
333
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CW11 postcode district
Collisions in the CW11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
62.9% of recorded collisions in the CW11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CW11 postcode district have produced 3,447 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.3% 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 225 collisions, Monday 351 collisions, Tuesday 315 collisions, Wednesday 346 collisions, Thursday 376 collisions, Friday 420 collisions, Saturday 283 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,680 collisions, Darkness 636 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,457 collisions, Dual carriageway 745 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Other 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 577 collisions, 40 mph 95 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 835 collisions, 70 mph 735 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,823 collisions, Raining no high winds 302 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Fine + high winds 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 41 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,276 casualties, Passenger 990 casualties, Pedestrian 181 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CW11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CW11 postcode district?
2,316 collisions have been recorded in the CW11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,447 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 333 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the CW11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CW11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CW11 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CW11 postcode district happen on?
62.9% of collisions in the CW11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CW11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.3% of the 3,447 casualties recorded in the CW11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CW11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CW11 postcode district rose 7% 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 CW11 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 CW11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.