CO13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO13 postcode district recorded 559 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 775 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 111 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 775
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 775
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CO13
Towns in CO13
Roads in CO13
Accidents in the CO13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
559
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
775
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
111
20.9% 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 (18.4% 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% 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 775 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 60 collisions, Monday 69 collisions, Tuesday 80 collisions, Wednesday 102 collisions, Thursday 76 collisions, Friday 103 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 418 collisions, Darkness 141 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 475 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 409 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 81 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 438 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 488 casualties, Passenger 206 casualties, Pedestrian 81 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO13 postcode district?
559 collisions have been recorded in the CO13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 775 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 111 were serious — 20.9% 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 18.4% 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% 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 10.5% of the 775 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 rose 30% 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 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 2024.