CW1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW1 postcode district recorded 4,005 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,167 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 588 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 588
- Casualties
- 5,167
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 588
- Casualties
- 5,167
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CW1
Towns in CW1
Roads in CW1
Accidents in the CW1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,005
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,167
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
588
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CW1 postcode district
Collisions in the CW1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.3% of recorded collisions in the CW1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CW1 postcode district have produced 5,167 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.5% 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 344 collisions, Monday 615 collisions, Tuesday 603 collisions, Wednesday 631 collisions, Thursday 657 collisions, Friday 688 collisions, Saturday 467 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,891 collisions, Darkness 1,114 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,416 collisions, Roundabout 314 collisions, Dual carriageway 204 collisions, One way street 32 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 52 collisions, 30 mph 3,016 collisions, 40 mph 154 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 659 collisions, 70 mph 101 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,122 collisions, Raining no high winds 573 collisions, Other 87 collisions, Unknown 80 collisions, Raining + high winds 60 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,412 casualties, Passenger 1,109 casualties, Pedestrian 646 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CW1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CW1 postcode district?
4,005 collisions have been recorded in the CW1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,167 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 588 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the CW1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CW1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CW1 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CW1 postcode district happen on?
85.3% of collisions in the CW1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CW1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.5% of the 5,167 casualties recorded in the CW1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CW1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CW1 postcode district rose 8% 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 CW1 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 CW1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.