CB11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB11 postcode district recorded 861 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,290 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 192 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,290
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,290
Collisions by Year
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Towns in CB11
Roads in CB11
Accidents in the CB11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
861
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,290
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
192
24% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CB11 postcode district
Collisions in the CB11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
68.2% of recorded collisions in the CB11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CB11 postcode district have produced 1,290 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.6% 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 136 collisions, Monday 126 collisions, Tuesday 125 collisions, Wednesday 113 collisions, Thursday 112 collisions, Friday 140 collisions, Saturday 109 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 624 collisions, Darkness 237 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 587 collisions, Dual carriageway 240 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 252 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 50 mph 77 collisions, 60 mph 274 collisions, 70 mph 221 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 659 collisions, Raining no high winds 130 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 844 casualties, Passenger 374 casualties, Pedestrian 72 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CB11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CB11 postcode district?
861 collisions have been recorded in the CB11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,290 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 192 were serious — 24% of all recorded collisions in the CB11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CB11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CB11 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CB11 postcode district happen on?
68.2% of collisions in the CB11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CB11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.6% of the 1,290 casualties recorded in the CB11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CB11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CB11 postcode district rose 5% 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 CB11 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 CB11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.