CA2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA2 postcode district recorded 1,434 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,796 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 204 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 47% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 204
- Casualties
- 1,796
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 204
- Casualties
- 1,796
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA2
Towns in CA2
Roads in CA2
Accidents in the CA2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,434
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,796
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
204
15.4% 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 (15.8% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.8% of recorded collisions in the CA2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA2 postcode district have produced 1,796 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 166 collisions, Monday 208 collisions, Tuesday 223 collisions, Wednesday 227 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 217 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,038 collisions, Darkness 396 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,316 collisions, Roundabout 52 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 1,182 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 186 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,085 collisions, Raining no high winds 176 collisions, Unknown 76 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,043 casualties, Passenger 399 casualties, Pedestrian 354 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?
1,434 collisions have been recorded in the CA2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,796 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 204 were serious — 15.4% 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 15.8% 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?
91.8% 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 19.7% of the 1,796 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 fell 47% 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 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 2024.