CA22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA22 postcode district recorded 592 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 775 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 105 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 775
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 775
Collisions by Year
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Towns in CA22
Roads in CA22
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Accidents in the CA22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
592
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
775
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
105
18.4% 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 (17.7% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
86.8% of recorded collisions in the CA22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA22 postcode district have produced 775 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 93 collisions, Tuesday 105 collisions, Wednesday 104 collisions, Thursday 76 collisions, Friday 89 collisions, Saturday 59 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 448 collisions, Darkness 144 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 514 collisions, Roundabout 51 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 212 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 264 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 430 collisions, Raining no high winds 77 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 540 casualties, Passenger 150 casualties, Pedestrian 85 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA22 postcode district?
592 collisions have been recorded in the CA22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 775 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 105 were serious — 18.4% 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 17.7% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA22 postcode district happen on?
86.8% 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 11% of the 775 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 rose 29% 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 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 2025.