CO13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO13 postcode district recorded 568 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 785 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 115 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 785
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 785
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CO13
Towns in CO13
Roads in CO13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CO13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
568
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
785
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
115
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CO13 postcode district
Collisions in the CO13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.2% of recorded collisions in the CO13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CO13 postcode district have produced 785 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 61 collisions, Monday 72 collisions, Tuesday 81 collisions, Wednesday 103 collisions, Thursday 78 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 425 collisions, Darkness 143 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 484 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 417 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 82 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 445 collisions, Raining no high winds 74 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 493 casualties, Passenger 208 casualties, Pedestrian 84 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO13 postcode district?
568 collisions have been recorded in the CO13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 785 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 115 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in the CO13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CO13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CO13 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO13 postcode district happen on?
85.2% of collisions in the CO13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CO13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.7% of the 785 casualties recorded in the CO13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CO13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CO13 postcode district fell 31% 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 CO13 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 CO13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.