CW4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW4 postcode district recorded 925 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,418 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 168 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 58% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,418
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,418
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CW4
Towns in CW4
Roads in CW4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CW4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
925
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,418
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
168
19.8% 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 (19.2% of the total), with 25.2% 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 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CW4 postcode district have produced 1,418 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 101 collisions, Monday 139 collisions, Tuesday 123 collisions, Wednesday 117 collisions, Thursday 147 collisions, Friday 178 collisions, Saturday 120 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 692 collisions, Darkness 233 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 613 collisions, Dual carriageway 263 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 207 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 50 mph 120 collisions, 60 mph 275 collisions, 70 mph 253 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 746 collisions, Raining no high winds 121 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 974 casualties, Passenger 384 casualties, Pedestrian 60 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?
925 collisions have been recorded in the CW4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,418 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 168 were serious — 19.8% 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 19.2% of them, and 25.2% 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 1,418 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 fell 58% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.