CW5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW5 postcode district recorded 2,108 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,922 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 347 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 2,922
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 2,922
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CW5
Towns in CW5
Roads in CW5
Accidents in the CW5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,108
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,922
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
347
18.4% 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 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CW5 postcode district have produced 2,922 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 246 collisions, Monday 311 collisions, Tuesday 292 collisions, Wednesday 306 collisions, Thursday 334 collisions, Friday 361 collisions, Saturday 258 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,577 collisions, Darkness 531 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,877 collisions, Roundabout 158 collisions, Dual carriageway 29 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 717 collisions, 40 mph 190 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 1,116 collisions, 70 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,666 collisions, Raining no high winds 292 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,004 casualties, Passenger 708 casualties, Pedestrian 210 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CW5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CW5 postcode district?
2,108 collisions have been recorded in the CW5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,922 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 347 were serious — 18.4% 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 2,922 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 rose 22% 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 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 2024.