CA20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA20 postcode district recorded 238 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 336 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 54 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 336
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 336
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA20
Roads in CA20
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CA20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
238
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
336
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
54
24.4% 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 (18.1% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.7% of recorded collisions in the CA20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA20 postcode district have produced 336 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.4% 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 32 collisions, Tuesday 43 collisions, Wednesday 43 collisions, Thursday 42 collisions, Friday 36 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 170 collisions, Darkness 68 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 211 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 69 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 144 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 176 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 243 casualties, Passenger 75 casualties, Pedestrian 18 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?
238 collisions have been recorded in the CA20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 336 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 54 were serious — 24.4% 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 18.1% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA20 postcode district happen on?
88.7% 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 5.4% of the 336 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 25% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.