CB24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB24 postcode district recorded 714 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,031 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 123 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 1,031
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 1,031
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CB24
Towns in CB24
Roads in CB24
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CB24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
714
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,031
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
123
19.5% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.7% of recorded collisions in the CB24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CB24 postcode district have produced 1,031 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.5% 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 53 collisions, Monday 100 collisions, Tuesday 111 collisions, Wednesday 115 collisions, Thursday 118 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 93 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 522 collisions, Darkness 192 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 469 collisions, Dual carriageway 199 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 246 collisions, 40 mph 63 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 204 collisions, 70 mph 192 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 570 collisions, Raining no high winds 70 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 748 casualties, Passenger 247 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CB24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CB24 postcode district?
714 collisions have been recorded in the CB24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,031 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 123 were serious — 19.5% 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 17.4% 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?
65.7% 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 3.5% of the 1,031 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 12% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.