CA14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA14 postcode district recorded 2,417 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,422 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 348 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 348
- Casualties
- 3,422
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 348
- Casualties
- 3,422
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA14
Towns in CA14
Roads in CA14
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CA14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,417
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,422
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
348
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA14 postcode district
Collisions in the CA14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.7% of recorded collisions in the CA14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA14 postcode district have produced 3,422 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.6% 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 259 collisions, Monday 330 collisions, Tuesday 357 collisions, Wednesday 339 collisions, Thursday 348 collisions, Friday 443 collisions, Saturday 341 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,763 collisions, Darkness 654 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,145 collisions, Roundabout 128 collisions, Dual carriageway 59 collisions, One way street 43 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, One way street/Slip road 16 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,613 collisions, 40 mph 211 collisions, 50 mph 75 collisions, 60 mph 472 collisions, 70 mph 31 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,797 collisions, Raining no high winds 330 collisions, Unknown 125 collisions, Other 65 collisions, Raining + high winds 52 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,967 casualties, Passenger 956 casualties, Pedestrian 499 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA14 postcode district?
2,417 collisions have been recorded in the CA14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,422 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 348 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the CA14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CA14 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA14 postcode district happen on?
88.7% of collisions in the CA14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.6% of the 3,422 casualties recorded in the CA14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA14 postcode district fell 8% 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 CA14 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 CA14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.