CA13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA13 postcode district recorded 820 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,209 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 142 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 44% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,209
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,209
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA13
Towns in CA13
Roads in CA13
Accidents in the CA13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
820
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,209
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
142
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA13 postcode district
Collisions in the CA13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.3% of recorded collisions in the CA13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA13 postcode district have produced 1,209 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.4% 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 75 collisions, Monday 123 collisions, Tuesday 123 collisions, Wednesday 121 collisions, Thursday 115 collisions, Friday 146 collisions, Saturday 117 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 628 collisions, Darkness 192 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 724 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Dual carriageway 33 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 253 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 506 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 601 collisions, Raining no high winds 132 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 774 casualties, Passenger 334 casualties, Pedestrian 101 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA13 postcode district?
820 collisions have been recorded in the CA13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,209 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 142 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in the CA13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CA13 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA13 postcode district happen on?
88.3% of collisions in the CA13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.4% of the 1,209 casualties recorded in the CA13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA13 postcode district rose 44% 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 CA13 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 CA13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.