CA15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA15 postcode district recorded 753 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,073 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 117 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 117
- Casualties
- 1,073
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 117
- Casualties
- 1,073
Collisions by Year
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Towns in CA15
Roads in CA15
Accidents in the CA15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
753
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,073
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
117
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA15 postcode district
Collisions in the CA15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.5% of recorded collisions in the CA15 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 CA15 postcode district have produced 1,073 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.8% 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 104 collisions, Monday 106 collisions, Tuesday 102 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 92 collisions, Friday 127 collisions, Saturday 117 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 566 collisions, Darkness 187 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 719 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 518 collisions, 40 mph 69 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 142 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 566 collisions, Raining no high winds 84 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 616 casualties, Passenger 287 casualties, Pedestrian 170 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA15 postcode district?
753 collisions have been recorded in the CA15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,073 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 117 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in the CA15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CA15 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA15 postcode district happen on?
95.5% of collisions in the CA15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.8% of the 1,073 casualties recorded in the CA15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA15 postcode district fell 27% 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 CA15 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 CA15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.