CO10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO10 postcode district recorded 2,541 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,458 casualties. Of these collisions, 54 were fatal and 418 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 418
- Casualties
- 3,458
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 418
- Casualties
- 3,458
Collisions by Year
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Towns in CO10
Roads in CO10
Accidents in the CO10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,541
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,458
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
54
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
418
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CO10 postcode district
Collisions in the CO10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.9% of recorded collisions in the CO10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CO10 postcode district have produced 3,458 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 269 collisions, Monday 397 collisions, Tuesday 339 collisions, Wednesday 346 collisions, Thursday 386 collisions, Friday 434 collisions, Saturday 370 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,901 collisions, Darkness 640 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,310 collisions, Roundabout 76 collisions, One way street 72 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,451 collisions, 40 mph 190 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 876 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,972 collisions, Raining no high winds 326 collisions, Other 98 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Fog or mist 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,369 casualties, Passenger 702 casualties, Pedestrian 387 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO10 postcode district?
2,541 collisions have been recorded in the CO10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,458 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
54 were fatal and 418 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in the CO10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CO10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CO10 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO10 postcode district happen on?
90.9% of collisions in the CO10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CO10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 3,458 casualties recorded in the CO10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CO10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CO10 postcode district rose 31% 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 CO10 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 CO10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.