CA4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA4 postcode district recorded 850 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,280 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,280
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,280
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA4
Roads in CA4
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CA4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
850
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,280
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
21.2% 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 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
61.1% of recorded collisions in the CA4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA4 postcode district have produced 1,280 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 119 collisions, Monday 120 collisions, Tuesday 113 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 132 collisions, Friday 140 collisions, Saturday 112 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 632 collisions, Darkness 218 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 519 collisions, Dual carriageway 244 collisions, Roundabout 57 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 105 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 477 collisions, 70 mph 239 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 659 collisions, Raining no high winds 102 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 826 casualties, Passenger 411 casualties, Pedestrian 43 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 10 of 850 accidents
Accident 1999030000959
FatalAccident 1999030001119
SlightAccident 1999030000857
SeriousAccident 1999030000561
SlightAccident 1999030000567
SlightAccident 1999030000547
SeriousAccident 1999030000348
SlightAccident 1999030000230
SlightAccident 1999030000181
SlightAccident 1999030000148
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA4 postcode district?
850 collisions have been recorded in the CA4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,280 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 153 were serious — 21.2% 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 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA4 postcode district happen on?
61.1% 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 1,280 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 rose 14% 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 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 2025.