CA10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA10 postcode district recorded 947 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,487 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 201 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 201
- Casualties
- 1,487
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 201
- Casualties
- 1,487
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA10
Roads in CA10
Accidents in the CA10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
947
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,487
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
201
24.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA10 postcode district
Collisions in the CA10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.4% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
67.4% of recorded collisions in the CA10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA10 postcode district have produced 1,487 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.3% 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 143 collisions, Monday 131 collisions, Tuesday 124 collisions, Wednesday 120 collisions, Thursday 142 collisions, Friday 146 collisions, Saturday 141 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 701 collisions, Darkness 246 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 638 collisions, Dual carriageway 287 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 152 collisions, 40 mph 85 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 419 collisions, 70 mph 279 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 669 collisions, Raining no high winds 140 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Other 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 943 casualties, Passenger 495 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA10 postcode district?
947 collisions have been recorded in the CA10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,487 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 201 were serious — 24.5% of all recorded collisions in the CA10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CA10 postcode district, accounting for 15.4% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA10 postcode district happen on?
67.4% of collisions in the CA10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.3% of the 1,487 casualties recorded in the CA10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA10 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the CA10 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 CA10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.