CB2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB2 postcode district recorded 3,692 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,273 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 529 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 529
- Casualties
- 4,273
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 529
- Casualties
- 4,273
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CB2
Towns in CB2
Roads in CB2
Accidents in the CB2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,692
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,273
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
529
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CB2 postcode district
Collisions in the CB2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.2% of recorded collisions in the CB2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CB2 postcode district have produced 4,273 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% 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 295 collisions, Monday 542 collisions, Tuesday 586 collisions, Wednesday 621 collisions, Thursday 573 collisions, Friday 633 collisions, Saturday 442 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,748 collisions, Darkness 944 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,815 collisions, Roundabout 439 collisions, Dual carriageway 162 collisions, One way street 154 collisions, Other 80 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 249 collisions, 30 mph 2,861 collisions, 40 mph 173 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 305 collisions, 70 mph 73 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,904 collisions, Raining no high winds 413 collisions, Unknown 144 collisions, Other 115 collisions, Fine + high winds 61 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,231 casualties, Passenger 501 casualties, Pedestrian 541 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CB2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CB2 postcode district?
3,692 collisions have been recorded in the CB2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,273 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 529 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the CB2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CB2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CB2 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CB2 postcode district happen on?
76.2% of collisions in the CB2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CB2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 4,273 casualties recorded in the CB2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CB2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CB2 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the CB2 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 CB2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.