CW8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW8 postcode district recorded 1,949 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,742 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 333 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 34% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 333
- Casualties
- 2,742
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 333
- Casualties
- 2,742
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CW8
Towns in CW8
Roads in CW8
Accidents in the CW8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,949
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,742
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
333
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CW8 postcode district
Collisions in the CW8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.8% of recorded collisions in the CW8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CW8 postcode district have produced 2,742 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 232 collisions, Monday 261 collisions, Tuesday 260 collisions, Wednesday 300 collisions, Thursday 282 collisions, Friday 341 collisions, Saturday 273 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,470 collisions, Darkness 479 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,730 collisions, Dual carriageway 134 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 20 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 919 collisions, 40 mph 235 collisions, 50 mph 120 collisions, 60 mph 596 collisions, 70 mph 61 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,598 collisions, Raining no high winds 242 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,860 casualties, Passenger 670 casualties, Pedestrian 212 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CW8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CW8 postcode district?
1,949 collisions have been recorded in the CW8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,742 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 333 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the CW8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CW8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CW8 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CW8 postcode district happen on?
88.8% of collisions in the CW8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CW8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.7% of the 2,742 casualties recorded in the CW8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CW8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CW8 postcode district rose 34% 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 CW8 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 CW8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.