CA20 postcode district road traffic accidents

233 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

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.

Fatal
4
Serious
50
Casualties
330
2024 4
2023 3
2022 6
2021 5
2020 1
2019 7
2018 6
2017 8
2016 10
2015 7
2014 8
2013 6
2012 10
2011 4
2010 5
2009 14
2008 6
2007 8
2006 13
2005 16
2004 10
2003 15
2002 17
2001 13
2000 16
1999 15

Accidents in the CA20 postcode district

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Serious
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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

Fatal 41.7%
Serious 5021.5%
Slight 17976.8%

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

Sunday 187.7%
Monday 3113.3%
Tuesday 4318.5%
Wednesday 4218%
Thursday 4117.6%
Friday 3615.5%
Saturday 229.4%

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

Daylight 16872.1%
Darkness 6527.9%

Light conditions: Daylight 168 collisions, Darkness 65 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 20788.8%
Roundabout 166.9%
Dual carriageway 52.1%
Unknown 41.7%
Other 10.4%

Road type: Single carriageway 207 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 31.3%
30 mph 6829.2%
40 mph 208.6%
50 mph 10.4%
60 mph 14060.1%
70 mph 10.4%

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

Fine no high winds 17273.8%
Raining no high winds 3213.7%
Unknown 114.7%
Other 93.9%
Fine + high winds 31.3%

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

Driver or rider 24173%
Passenger 7522.7%
Pedestrian 144.2%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 241 casualties, Passenger 75 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

Showing 13 of 233 accidents

Accident 1999030003369

Serious
54.4351, -3.5027
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle TALBOT EXPRESS
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Accident 1999030003366

Slight
54.4403, -3.4787
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 1999030003353

Serious
54.4350, -3.5021
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 1999030003147

Serious
54.4186, -3.4394
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1999030003091

Serious
54.4249, -3.4527
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1999030002655

Serious
54.4201, -3.4437
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999030002342

Slight
54.4185, -3.4434
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN Model Missing (3y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1999030001972

Slight
54.4170, -3.4399
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (4y) CITROEN ZX (2y)
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Accident 1999030001308

Slight
54.4668, -3.2565
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND FREIGHTER FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1999030001265

Slight
54.4171, -3.4399
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1999030001200

Serious
54.4203, -3.4442
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing LAND ROVER 90
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Accident 1999030000524

Serious
54.3912, -3.4777
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1999030000199

Slight
54.4186, -3.4434
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Frequently 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.