CB5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB5 postcode district recorded 860 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,098 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 139 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 56% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 139
- Casualties
- 1,098
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 139
- Casualties
- 1,098
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CB5
Towns in CB5
Roads in CB5
Accidents in the CB5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
860
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,098
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
139
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CB5 postcode district
Collisions in the CB5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.3% of recorded collisions in the CB5 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 CB5 postcode district have produced 1,098 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 86 collisions, Monday 119 collisions, Tuesday 119 collisions, Wednesday 142 collisions, Thursday 129 collisions, Friday 151 collisions, Saturday 114 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 645 collisions, Darkness 215 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 699 collisions, Roundabout 87 collisions, Dual carriageway 61 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 570 collisions, 40 mph 76 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 154 collisions, 70 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 688 collisions, Raining no high winds 95 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 829 casualties, Passenger 186 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CB5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CB5 postcode district?
860 collisions have been recorded in the CB5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,098 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 139 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the CB5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CB5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CB5 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CB5 postcode district happen on?
81.3% of collisions in the CB5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CB5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.6% of the 1,098 casualties recorded in the CB5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CB5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CB5 postcode district rose 56% 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 CB5 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 CB5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.