CO15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO15 postcode district recorded 2,565 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,230 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 455 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 455
- Casualties
- 3,230
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 455
- Casualties
- 3,230
Collisions by Year
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Towns in CO15
Roads in CO15
Accidents in the CO15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,565
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,230
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
455
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CO15 postcode district
Collisions in the CO15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.2% of recorded collisions in the CO15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CO15 postcode district have produced 3,230 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.9% 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 254 collisions, Monday 374 collisions, Tuesday 395 collisions, Wednesday 408 collisions, Thursday 361 collisions, Friday 410 collisions, Saturday 363 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,960 collisions, Darkness 605 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,134 collisions, Roundabout 157 collisions, One way street 97 collisions, Other 90 collisions, Dual carriageway 49 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 2,451 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 44 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,119 collisions, Raining no high winds 258 collisions, Other 86 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,886 casualties, Passenger 668 casualties, Pedestrian 676 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO15 postcode district?
2,565 collisions have been recorded in the CO15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,230 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 455 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in the CO15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CO15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CO15 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO15 postcode district happen on?
83.2% of collisions in the CO15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CO15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.9% of the 3,230 casualties recorded in the CO15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CO15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CO15 postcode district rose 18% 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 CO15 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 CO15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.