CW8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW8 postcode district recorded 1,988 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,785 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 343 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 343
- Casualties
- 2,785
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 343
- Casualties
- 2,785
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CW8
Towns in CW8
Roads in CW8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CW8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,988
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,785
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
343
18.7% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in the CW8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CW8 postcode district have produced 2,785 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 236 collisions, Monday 262 collisions, Tuesday 266 collisions, Wednesday 311 collisions, Thursday 288 collisions, Friday 345 collisions, Saturday 280 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,505 collisions, Darkness 483 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,768 collisions, Dual carriageway 134 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 20 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 924 collisions, 40 mph 244 collisions, 50 mph 134 collisions, 60 mph 606 collisions, 70 mph 61 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,631 collisions, Raining no high winds 245 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,895 casualties, Passenger 676 casualties, Pedestrian 214 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,988 accidents
Accident 1999079A31247
SlightAccident 1999079A31252
SlightAccident 1999079A31249
SeriousAccident 1999079A31246
SlightAccident 1999079A31232
SlightAccident 1999079A31194
SlightAccident 1999079A31202
SlightAccident 1999079A31169
SlightAccident 1999079A31156
SeriousAccident 1999079A31122
SlightAccident 1999079A31120
SlightAccident 1999079A31121
SlightAccident 1999079A31190
SlightAccident 1999079A31080
SlightAccident 1999079A31070
SlightAccident 1999079A31016
SlightAccident 1999079A31009
SlightAccident 1999079A30988
SlightAccident 1999079A30972
SlightAccident 1999079A30926
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CW8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CW8 postcode district?
1,988 collisions have been recorded in the CW8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,785 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 343 were serious — 18.7% 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 17.4% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CW8 postcode district happen on?
88.9% 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 2,785 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 fell 29% 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 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 2025.