CA17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA17 postcode district recorded 264 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 394 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 54 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 394
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 394
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA17
Towns in CA17
Roads in CA17
Accidents in the CA17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
264
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
394
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
54
24.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA17 postcode district
Collisions in the CA17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.3% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
78.4% of recorded collisions in the CA17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 32.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA17 postcode district have produced 394 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.1% 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 42 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 193 collisions, Darkness 71 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 207 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 90 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 127 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 178 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 233 casualties, Passenger 137 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA17 postcode district?
264 collisions have been recorded in the CA17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 394 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 54 were serious — 24.2% of all recorded collisions in the CA17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA17 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the CA17 postcode district, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA17 postcode district happen on?
78.4% of collisions in the CA17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.1% of the 394 casualties recorded in the CA17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA17 postcode district fell 33% 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 CA17 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 CA17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.