CA7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA7 postcode district recorded 847 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,233 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 164 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,233
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,233
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA7
Towns in CA7
Roads in CA7
Accidents in the CA7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
847
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,233
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
164
22.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA7 postcode district
Collisions in the CA7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.6% of recorded collisions in the CA7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA7 postcode district have produced 1,233 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.2% 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 93 collisions, Monday 106 collisions, Tuesday 133 collisions, Wednesday 131 collisions, Thursday 126 collisions, Friday 140 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 651 collisions, Darkness 196 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 827 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 255 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 531 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 618 collisions, Raining no high winds 115 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 775 casualties, Passenger 344 casualties, Pedestrian 114 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA7 postcode district?
847 collisions have been recorded in the CA7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,233 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 164 were serious — 22.7% of all recorded collisions in the CA7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CA7 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA7 postcode district happen on?
97.6% of collisions in the CA7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.2% of the 1,233 casualties recorded in the CA7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA7 postcode district fell 15% 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 CA7 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 CA7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.