CA16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA16 postcode district recorded 345 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 487 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 63 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 487
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 487
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA16
Towns in CA16
Roads in CA16
Accidents in the CA16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
345
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
487
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
63
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA16 postcode district
Collisions in the CA16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.4% of recorded collisions in the CA16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA16 postcode district have produced 487 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9% 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 51 collisions, Monday 49 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 59 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 248 collisions, Darkness 97 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 312 collisions, Dual carriageway 26 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 100 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 199 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 248 collisions, Raining no high winds 63 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 319 casualties, Passenger 124 casualties, Pedestrian 44 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 5 of 345 accidents
Accident 1999030000342
SlightAccident 1999030000231
SlightAccident 1999030000169
SlightAccident 1999030000170
SlightAccident 1999030000149
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA16 postcode district?
345 collisions have been recorded in the CA16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 487 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 63 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in the CA16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA16 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the CA16 postcode district, accounting for 20% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA16 postcode district happen on?
90.4% of collisions in the CA16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 487 casualties recorded in the CA16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA16 postcode district fell 42% 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 CA16 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 CA16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.