CA11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA11 postcode district recorded 1,608 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,233 casualties. Of these collisions, 52 were fatal and 253 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 253
- Casualties
- 2,233
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 253
- Casualties
- 2,233
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA11
Roads in CA11
Accidents in the CA11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,608
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,233
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
52
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
253
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA11 postcode district
Collisions in the CA11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
64.3% of recorded collisions in the CA11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA11 postcode district have produced 2,233 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 210 collisions, Monday 237 collisions, Tuesday 228 collisions, Wednesday 213 collisions, Thursday 206 collisions, Friday 266 collisions, Saturday 248 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,209 collisions, Darkness 399 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,034 collisions, Dual carriageway 299 collisions, Roundabout 184 collisions, One way street 42 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 46 collisions, 30 mph 551 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 650 collisions, 70 mph 293 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,210 collisions, Raining no high winds 216 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,364 casualties, Passenger 633 casualties, Pedestrian 236 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA11 postcode district?
1,608 collisions have been recorded in the CA11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,233 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
52 were fatal and 253 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in the CA11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CA11 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA11 postcode district happen on?
64.3% of collisions in the CA11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 2,233 casualties recorded in the CA11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA11 postcode district fell 14% 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 CA11 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 CA11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.