CW5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW5 postcode district recorded 2,154 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,978 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 360 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 360
- Casualties
- 2,978
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 360
- Casualties
- 2,978
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CW5
Towns in CW5
Roads in CW5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CW5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,154
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,978
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
360
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CW5 postcode district
Collisions in the CW5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89% of recorded collisions in the CW5 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 CW5 postcode district have produced 2,978 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.2% 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 250 collisions, Monday 319 collisions, Tuesday 298 collisions, Wednesday 313 collisions, Thursday 340 collisions, Friday 368 collisions, Saturday 266 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,612 collisions, Darkness 542 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,918 collisions, Roundabout 161 collisions, Dual carriageway 29 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 741 collisions, 40 mph 194 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 1,133 collisions, 70 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,702 collisions, Raining no high winds 297 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,045 casualties, Passenger 718 casualties, Pedestrian 215 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,154 accidents
Accident 1999079C31432
SlightAccident 1999079C31414
SlightAccident 1999079C31415
SeriousAccident 1999079C31386
SlightAccident 1999079C31381
SlightAccident 1999079C31365
SlightAccident 1999079C31368
SlightAccident 1999079C31333
SeriousAccident 1999079C31303
SlightAccident 1999079C31292
SlightAccident 1999079C31291
SlightAccident 1999079C31277
SlightAccident 1999079C31257
SlightAccident 1999079C31233
SlightAccident 1999079C31207
SlightAccident 1999079C31520
SlightAccident 1999079C31190
SlightAccident 1999079C31193
SlightAccident 1999079C31181
SeriousAccident 1999079C31170
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CW5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CW5 postcode district?
2,154 collisions have been recorded in the CW5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,978 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 360 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in the CW5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CW5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CW5 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CW5 postcode district happen on?
89% of collisions in the CW5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CW5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.2% of the 2,978 casualties recorded in the CW5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CW5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CW5 postcode district fell 18% 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 CW5 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 CW5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.