CA1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA1 postcode district recorded 1,605 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,977 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 189 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,977
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,977
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA1
Towns in CA1
Roads in CA1
Accidents in the CA1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,605
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,977
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
189
12.9% 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 Thursday (15.6% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.9% of recorded collisions in the CA1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA1 postcode district have produced 1,977 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% 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 160 collisions, Monday 242 collisions, Tuesday 235 collisions, Wednesday 238 collisions, Thursday 251 collisions, Friday 249 collisions, Saturday 230 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,167 collisions, Darkness 438 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,331 collisions, Dual carriageway 162 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, One way street 27 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 60 collisions, 30 mph 1,457 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 1,254 collisions, Raining no high winds 200 collisions, Unknown 68 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,147 casualties, Passenger 423 casualties, Pedestrian 407 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?
1,605 collisions have been recorded in the CA1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,977 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 189 were serious — 12.9% 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?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CA1 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA1 postcode district happen on?
82.9% 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 20.6% of the 1,977 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 9% 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 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 2024.