CB8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB8 postcode district recorded 2,309 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,258 casualties. Of these collisions, 65 were fatal and 444 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 444
- Casualties
- 3,258
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 444
- Casualties
- 3,258
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CB8
Towns in CB8
Roads in CB8
Accidents in the CB8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,309
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,258
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
65
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
444
22% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 31.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.8% of recorded collisions in the CB8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CB8 postcode district have produced 3,258 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 266 collisions, Monday 322 collisions, Tuesday 344 collisions, Wednesday 319 collisions, Thursday 318 collisions, Friday 400 collisions, Saturday 340 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,574 collisions, Darkness 735 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,820 collisions, Dual carriageway 345 collisions, Roundabout 75 collisions, Slip road 36 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 926 collisions, 40 mph 196 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 825 collisions, 70 mph 338 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,783 collisions, Raining no high winds 325 collisions, Other 78 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Fog or mist 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,228 casualties, Passenger 791 casualties, Pedestrian 239 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CB8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CB8 postcode district?
2,309 collisions have been recorded in the CB8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,258 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
65 were fatal and 444 were serious — 22% 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 17.3% 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?
78.8% 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 7.3% of the 3,258 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 rose 27% 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 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 2024.