CB1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB1 postcode district recorded 4,387 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,262 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 640 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 640
- Casualties
- 5,262
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 640
- Casualties
- 5,262
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CB1
Towns in CB1
Roads in CB1
Accidents in the CB1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,387
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,262
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
640
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CB1 postcode district
Collisions in the CB1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77% of recorded collisions in the CB1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CB1 postcode district have produced 5,262 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% 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 353 collisions, Monday 665 collisions, Tuesday 709 collisions, Wednesday 711 collisions, Thursday 713 collisions, Friday 750 collisions, Saturday 486 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,141 collisions, Darkness 1,246 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,376 collisions, Roundabout 538 collisions, Dual carriageway 387 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Slip road 25 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 264 collisions, 30 mph 3,244 collisions, 40 mph 145 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 546 collisions, 70 mph 162 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,442 collisions, Raining no high winds 484 collisions, Unknown 161 collisions, Other 137 collisions, Raining + high winds 57 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,081 casualties, Passenger 701 casualties, Pedestrian 480 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CB1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CB1 postcode district?
4,387 collisions have been recorded in the CB1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,262 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 640 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in the CB1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CB1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CB1 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CB1 postcode district happen on?
77% of collisions in the CB1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CB1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 5,262 casualties recorded in the CB1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CB1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CB1 postcode district fell 20% 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 CB1 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 CB1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.