CW9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW9 postcode district recorded 2,291 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,038 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 344 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 344
- Casualties
- 3,038
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 344
- Casualties
- 3,038
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CW9
Towns in CW9
Roads in CW9
Accidents in the CW9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,291
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,038
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
344
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CW9 postcode district
Collisions in the CW9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in the CW9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CW9 postcode district have produced 3,038 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 213 collisions, Monday 293 collisions, Tuesday 368 collisions, Wednesday 343 collisions, Thursday 385 collisions, Friday 385 collisions, Saturday 304 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,726 collisions, Darkness 565 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,621 collisions, Dual carriageway 394 collisions, Roundabout 185 collisions, One way street 40 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 1,182 collisions, 40 mph 197 collisions, 50 mph 53 collisions, 60 mph 604 collisions, 70 mph 221 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,795 collisions, Raining no high winds 321 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,104 casualties, Passenger 642 casualties, Pedestrian 292 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CW9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CW9 postcode district?
2,291 collisions have been recorded in the CW9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,038 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 344 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the CW9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CW9 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CW9 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CW9 postcode district happen on?
70.8% of collisions in the CW9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CW9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 3,038 casualties recorded in the CW9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CW9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CW9 postcode district fell 9% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CW9 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 CW9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.