CO14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO14 postcode district recorded 193 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 237 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 38 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 167% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 237
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 237
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CO14
Towns in CO14
Roads in CO14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CO14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
193
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
237
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
38
20.7% 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 (20.2% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85% of recorded collisions in the CO14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 8.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CO14 postcode district have produced 237 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.5% 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 22 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 33 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 150 collisions, Darkness 43 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 164 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 179 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 172 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 142 casualties, Passenger 44 casualties, Pedestrian 51 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?
193 collisions have been recorded in the CO14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 237 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 38 were serious — 20.7% 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 20.2% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO14 postcode district happen on?
85% 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 21.5% of the 237 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 rose 167% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.