CA24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA24 postcode district recorded 118 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 198 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 150% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 198
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 198
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA24
Roads in CA24
Accidents in the CA24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
118
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
198
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA24 postcode district
Collisions in the CA24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.2% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.3% of recorded collisions in the CA24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA24 postcode district have produced 198 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.5% 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 10 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 18 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 91 collisions, Darkness 27 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 116 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 18 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 88 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 130 casualties, Passenger 59 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA24 postcode district?
118 collisions have been recorded in the CA24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 198 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 18 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the CA24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA24 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CA24 postcode district, accounting for 21.2% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA24 postcode district happen on?
98.3% of collisions in the CA24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.5% of the 198 casualties recorded in the CA24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA24 postcode district rose 150% 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 CA24 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 CA24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.