CB22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB22 postcode district recorded 1,065 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,467 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 194 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 194
- Casualties
- 1,467
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 194
- Casualties
- 1,467
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CB22
Towns in CB22
Roads in CB22
Accidents in the CB22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,065
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,467
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
194
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CB22 postcode district
Collisions in the CB22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.2% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
71.9% of recorded collisions in the CB22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CB22 postcode district have produced 1,467 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.7% 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 89 collisions, Monday 149 collisions, Tuesday 177 collisions, Wednesday 160 collisions, Thursday 157 collisions, Friday 205 collisions, Saturday 128 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 791 collisions, Darkness 272 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 766 collisions, Dual carriageway 145 collisions, Roundabout 135 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 326 collisions, 40 mph 106 collisions, 50 mph 105 collisions, 60 mph 385 collisions, 70 mph 121 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 841 collisions, Raining no high winds 124 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,100 casualties, Passenger 298 casualties, Pedestrian 69 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CB22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CB22 postcode district?
1,065 collisions have been recorded in the CB22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,467 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 194 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the CB22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CB22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CB22 postcode district, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CB22 postcode district happen on?
71.9% of collisions in the CB22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CB22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.7% of the 1,467 casualties recorded in the CB22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CB22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CB22 postcode district rose 6% 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 CB22 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 CB22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.