CA14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA14 postcode district recorded 2,381 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,379 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 337 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 337
- Casualties
- 3,379
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 337
- Casualties
- 3,379
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the CA14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,381
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,379
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
337
15.7% 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% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.8% 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 3,379 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 254 collisions, Monday 326 collisions, Tuesday 351 collisions, Wednesday 333 collisions, Thursday 345 collisions, Friday 436 collisions, Saturday 336 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,739 collisions, Darkness 642 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,115 collisions, Roundabout 126 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, One way street 42 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,593 collisions, 40 mph 208 collisions, 50 mph 74 collisions, 60 mph 464 collisions, 70 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,770 collisions, Raining no high winds 324 collisions, Unknown 124 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Raining + high winds 52 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,946 casualties, Passenger 943 casualties, Pedestrian 490 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA14 postcode district?
2,381 collisions have been recorded in the CA14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,379 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 337 were serious — 15.7% 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% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA14 postcode district happen on?
88.8% 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 14.5% of the 3,379 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 5% 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 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 2024.