CB24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB24 postcode district recorded 699 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 989 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 118 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 989
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 989
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CB24
Towns in CB24
Roads in CB24
Accidents in the CB24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
699
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
989
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
118
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CB24 postcode district
Collisions in the CB24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66% of recorded collisions in the CB24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CB24 postcode district have produced 989 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 50 collisions, Monday 97 collisions, Tuesday 107 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 116 collisions, Friday 123 collisions, Saturday 92 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 511 collisions, Darkness 188 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 461 collisions, Dual carriageway 196 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 241 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 201 collisions, 70 mph 188 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 561 collisions, Raining no high winds 65 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 730 casualties, Passenger 223 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CB24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CB24 postcode district?
699 collisions have been recorded in the CB24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 989 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 118 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in the CB24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CB24 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CB24 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CB24 postcode district happen on?
66% of collisions in the CB24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CB24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.6% of the 989 casualties recorded in the CB24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CB24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CB24 postcode district fell 6% 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 CB24 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 CB24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.