CB8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB8 postcode district recorded 2,368 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,344 casualties. Of these collisions, 66 were fatal and 457 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 66
- Serious
- 457
- Casualties
- 3,344
- Fatal
- 66
- Serious
- 457
- Casualties
- 3,344
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CB8
Towns in CB8
Roads in CB8
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CB8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,368
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,344
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
66
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
457
22.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CB8 postcode district
Collisions in the CB8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 31.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79% of recorded collisions in the CB8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CB8 postcode district have produced 3,344 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 270 collisions, Monday 335 collisions, Tuesday 355 collisions, Wednesday 328 collisions, Thursday 326 collisions, Friday 407 collisions, Saturday 347 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,616 collisions, Darkness 752 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,871 collisions, Dual carriageway 353 collisions, Roundabout 75 collisions, Slip road 36 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 955 collisions, 40 mph 202 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 842 collisions, 70 mph 345 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,831 collisions, Raining no high winds 332 collisions, Other 82 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Fog or mist 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,286 casualties, Passenger 812 casualties, Pedestrian 246 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CB8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CB8 postcode district?
2,368 collisions have been recorded in the CB8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,344 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
66 were fatal and 457 were serious — 22.1% of all recorded collisions in the CB8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CB8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CB8 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 31.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CB8 postcode district happen on?
79% of collisions in the CB8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CB8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.4% of the 3,344 casualties recorded in the CB8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CB8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CB8 postcode district fell 11% 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 CB8 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 CB8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.