CA4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA4 postcode district recorded 826 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,242 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 142 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,242
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,242
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA4
Roads in CA4
Accidents in the CA4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
826
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,242
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
142
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA4 postcode district
Collisions in the CA4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
61.3% of recorded collisions in the CA4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA4 postcode district have produced 1,242 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% 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 118 collisions, Monday 116 collisions, Tuesday 107 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 126 collisions, Friday 136 collisions, Saturday 109 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 613 collisions, Darkness 213 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 506 collisions, Dual carriageway 235 collisions, Roundabout 57 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 105 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 468 collisions, 70 mph 230 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 636 collisions, Raining no high winds 101 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 799 casualties, Passenger 401 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA4 postcode district?
826 collisions have been recorded in the CA4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,242 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 142 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in the CA4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CA4 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA4 postcode district happen on?
61.3% of collisions in the CA4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.4% of the 1,242 casualties recorded in the CA4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA4 postcode district fell 9% 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 CA4 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 CA4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.