CA28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA28 postcode district recorded 1,861 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,592 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 244 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 244
- Casualties
- 2,592
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 244
- Casualties
- 2,592
Collisions by Year
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CA28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,861
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,592
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
244
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA28 postcode district
Collisions in the CA28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.5% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.8% of recorded collisions in the CA28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA28 postcode district have produced 2,592 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.9% 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 189 collisions, Monday 251 collisions, Tuesday 256 collisions, Wednesday 267 collisions, Thursday 325 collisions, Friday 298 collisions, Saturday 275 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,413 collisions, Darkness 448 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,596 collisions, One way street 101 collisions, Roundabout 50 collisions, One way street/Slip road 47 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 79 collisions, 30 mph 1,209 collisions, 40 mph 400 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 151 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,402 collisions, Raining no high winds 239 collisions, Unknown 103 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,463 casualties, Passenger 718 casualties, Pedestrian 411 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA28 postcode district?
1,861 collisions have been recorded in the CA28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,592 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 244 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the CA28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA28 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CA28 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA28 postcode district happen on?
85.8% of collisions in the CA28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.9% of the 2,592 casualties recorded in the CA28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA28 postcode district fell 20% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CA28 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 CA28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.