CA26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA26 postcode district recorded 182 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 238 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 83% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 238
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 238
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the CA26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
182
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
238
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA26 postcode district
Collisions in the CA26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.5% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.4% of recorded collisions in the CA26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA26 postcode district have produced 238 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 29 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 137 collisions, Darkness 45 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 179 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 112 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 128 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 151 casualties, Passenger 51 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA26 postcode district?
182 collisions have been recorded in the CA26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 238 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 23 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the CA26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA26 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the CA26 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA26 postcode district happen on?
98.4% of collisions in the CA26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 238 casualties recorded in the CA26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA26 postcode district fell 83% 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 CA26 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 CA26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.