CO14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO14 postcode district recorded 185 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 229 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 229
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 229
Collisions by Year
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Towns in CO14
Roads in CO14
Accidents in the CO14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
185
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
229
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CO14 postcode district
Collisions in the CO14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.9% of recorded collisions in the CO14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 8.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CO14 postcode district have produced 229 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.8% 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 21 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 142 collisions, Darkness 43 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 157 collisions, Other 13 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 171 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 164 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 135 casualties, Passenger 44 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO14 postcode district?
185 collisions have been recorded in the CO14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 229 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 35 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the CO14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CO14 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the CO14 postcode district, accounting for 20% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO14 postcode district happen on?
84.9% of collisions in the CO14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CO14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.8% of the 229 casualties recorded in the CO14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CO14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CO14 postcode district fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CO14 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 CO14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.