CA1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA1 postcode district recorded 1,636 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,012 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 196 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 26% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 2,012
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 2,012
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA1
Towns in CA1
Roads in CA1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CA1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,636
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,012
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
196
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA1 postcode district
Collisions in the CA1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.8% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83% of recorded collisions in the CA1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA1 postcode district have produced 2,012 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.9% 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 161 collisions, Monday 244 collisions, Tuesday 239 collisions, Wednesday 244 collisions, Thursday 254 collisions, Friday 259 collisions, Saturday 235 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,187 collisions, Darkness 449 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,358 collisions, Dual carriageway 165 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, One way street 27 collisions, One way street/Slip road 21 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 60 collisions, 30 mph 1,488 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 45 collisions, 70 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,276 collisions, Raining no high winds 205 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,167 casualties, Passenger 425 casualties, Pedestrian 420 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA1 postcode district?
1,636 collisions have been recorded in the CA1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,012 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 196 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the CA1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CA1 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA1 postcode district happen on?
83% of collisions in the CA1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.9% of the 2,012 casualties recorded in the CA1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA1 postcode district fell 26% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CA1 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 CA1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.