CA22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA22 postcode district recorded 583 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 763 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 102 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 46% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 763
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 763
Collisions by Year
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Towns in CA22
Roads in CA22
Accidents in the CA22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
583
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
763
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
102
18.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA22 postcode district
Collisions in the CA22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.8% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
87.1% of recorded collisions in the CA22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA22 postcode district have produced 763 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 66 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 104 collisions, Wednesday 100 collisions, Thursday 75 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 59 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 444 collisions, Darkness 139 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 508 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 207 collisions, 40 mph 84 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 262 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 423 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 534 casualties, Passenger 147 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA22 postcode district?
583 collisions have been recorded in the CA22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 763 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 102 were serious — 18.2% of all recorded collisions in the CA22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA22 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the CA22 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA22 postcode district happen on?
87.1% of collisions in the CA22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.7% of the 763 casualties recorded in the CA22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA22 postcode district fell 46% 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 CA22 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 CA22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.