CA5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA5 postcode district recorded 1,057 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,553 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,553
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,553
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA5
Towns in CA5
Roads in CA5
Accidents in the CA5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,057
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,553
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA5 postcode district
Collisions in the CA5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.5% of recorded collisions in the CA5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA5 postcode district have produced 1,553 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.8% 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 117 collisions, Monday 145 collisions, Tuesday 147 collisions, Wednesday 152 collisions, Thursday 152 collisions, Friday 186 collisions, Saturday 158 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 784 collisions, Darkness 273 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,020 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 205 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 804 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 763 collisions, Raining no high winds 159 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,051 casualties, Passenger 428 casualties, Pedestrian 74 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA5 postcode district?
1,057 collisions have been recorded in the CA5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,553 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 180 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the CA5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CA5 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA5 postcode district happen on?
96.5% of collisions in the CA5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.8% of the 1,553 casualties recorded in the CA5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA5 postcode district rose 16% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 CA5 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 CA5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.