CB5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB5 postcode district recorded 882 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,122 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 149 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 1,122
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 1,122
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CB5
Towns in CB5
Roads in CB5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CB5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
882
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,122
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
149
18.1% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81% of recorded collisions in the CB5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CB5 postcode district have produced 1,122 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% 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 126 collisions, Tuesday 123 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 133 collisions, Friday 154 collisions, Saturday 116 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 661 collisions, Darkness 221 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 714 collisions, Roundabout 90 collisions, Dual carriageway 65 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 586 collisions, 40 mph 78 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 156 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 707 collisions, Raining no high winds 96 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 849 casualties, Passenger 186 casualties, Pedestrian 87 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?
882 collisions have been recorded in the CB5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,122 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 149 were serious — 18.1% 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 17.5% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CB5 postcode district happen on?
81% 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 7.8% of the 1,122 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 fell 21% 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 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 2025.