CA2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA2 postcode district recorded 1,466 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,830 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 214 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 28% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 1,830
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 1,830
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA2
Towns in CA2
Roads in CA2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CA2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,466
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,830
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
214
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA2 postcode district
Collisions in the CA2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.7% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.7% of recorded collisions in the CA2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA2 postcode district have produced 1,830 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.2% 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 169 collisions, Monday 217 collisions, Tuesday 227 collisions, Wednesday 230 collisions, Thursday 201 collisions, Friday 222 collisions, Saturday 200 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,061 collisions, Darkness 405 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,345 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, Dual carriageway 24 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 1,209 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 189 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,107 collisions, Raining no high winds 181 collisions, Unknown 78 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,061 casualties, Passenger 400 casualties, Pedestrian 369 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA2 postcode district?
1,466 collisions have been recorded in the CA2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,830 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 214 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the CA2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA2 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CA2 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA2 postcode district happen on?
91.7% of collisions in the CA2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.2% of the 1,830 casualties recorded in the CA2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA2 postcode district rose 28% 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 CA2 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 CA2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.