CA20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA20 postcode district recorded 233 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 330 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 50 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 330
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 330
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA20
Roads in CA20
Accidents in the CA20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
233
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
330
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
50
23.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA20 postcode district
Collisions in the CA20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.5% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.8% of recorded collisions in the CA20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA20 postcode district have produced 330 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.2% 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 18 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 43 collisions, Wednesday 42 collisions, Thursday 41 collisions, Friday 36 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 168 collisions, Darkness 65 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 207 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 68 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 140 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 172 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 241 casualties, Passenger 75 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA20 postcode district?
233 collisions have been recorded in the CA20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 330 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 50 were serious — 23.2% of all recorded collisions in the CA20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA20 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the CA20 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA20 postcode district happen on?
88.8% of collisions in the CA20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.2% of the 330 casualties recorded in the CA20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA20 postcode district rose 33% 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 CA20 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 CA20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.