CA18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA18 postcode district recorded 59 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 77 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 77
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 77
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA18
Roads in CA18
Accidents in the CA18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
59
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
77
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
27.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA18 postcode district
Collisions in the CA18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (18.6% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in the CA18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA18 postcode district have produced 77 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.6% 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 11 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 45 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 57 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 2 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 53 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 44 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 58 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 2 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA18 postcode district?
59 collisions have been recorded in the CA18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 77 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 15 were serious — 27.1% of all recorded collisions in the CA18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA18 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the CA18 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA18 postcode district happen on?
96.6% of collisions in the CA18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.6% of the 77 casualties recorded in the CA18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA18 postcode district rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the CA18 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 CA18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.