CW4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW4 postcode district recorded 915 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,407 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 164 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,407
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,407
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CW4
Towns in CW4
Roads in CW4
Accidents in the CW4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
915
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,407
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
164
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CW4 postcode district
Collisions in the CW4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.5% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
66.3% of recorded collisions in the CW4 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 CW4 postcode district have produced 1,407 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.2% 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 98 collisions, Monday 137 collisions, Tuesday 122 collisions, Wednesday 115 collisions, Thursday 145 collisions, Friday 178 collisions, Saturday 120 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 683 collisions, Darkness 232 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 607 collisions, Dual carriageway 260 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 204 collisions, 40 mph 65 collisions, 50 mph 118 collisions, 60 mph 275 collisions, 70 mph 250 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 737 collisions, Raining no high winds 120 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 965 casualties, Passenger 383 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CW4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CW4 postcode district?
915 collisions have been recorded in the CW4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,407 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 164 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in the CW4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CW4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CW4 postcode district, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CW4 postcode district happen on?
66.3% of collisions in the CW4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CW4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.2% of the 1,407 casualties recorded in the CW4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CW4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CW4 postcode district rose 100% 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 CW4 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 CW4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.