CB23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB23 postcode district recorded 1,807 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,576 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 323 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 323
- Casualties
- 2,576
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 323
- Casualties
- 2,576
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CB23
Towns in CB23
Roads in CB23
Accidents in the CB23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,807
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,576
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
323
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CB23 postcode district
Collisions in the CB23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
58.3% of recorded collisions in the CB23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CB23 postcode district have produced 2,576 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.3% 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 167 collisions, Monday 296 collisions, Tuesday 277 collisions, Wednesday 264 collisions, Thursday 260 collisions, Friday 311 collisions, Saturday 232 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,346 collisions, Darkness 461 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,054 collisions, Dual carriageway 497 collisions, Roundabout 198 collisions, Slip road 41 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 289 collisions, 40 mph 161 collisions, 50 mph 56 collisions, 60 mph 791 collisions, 70 mph 492 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,434 collisions, Raining no high winds 172 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,901 casualties, Passenger 616 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CB23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CB23 postcode district?
1,807 collisions have been recorded in the CB23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,576 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 323 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in the CB23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CB23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CB23 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CB23 postcode district happen on?
58.3% of collisions in the CB23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CB23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.3% of the 2,576 casualties recorded in the CB23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CB23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CB23 postcode district rose 19% 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 CB23 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 CB23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.