CO16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO16 postcode district recorded 1,924 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,761 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 419 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 419
- Casualties
- 2,761
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 419
- Casualties
- 2,761
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CO16
Towns in CO16
Roads in CO16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CO16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,924
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,761
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
419
24.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CO16 postcode district
Collisions in the CO16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.3% of recorded collisions in the CO16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CO16 postcode district have produced 2,761 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.6% 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 255 collisions, Monday 288 collisions, Tuesday 283 collisions, Wednesday 262 collisions, Thursday 263 collisions, Friday 317 collisions, Saturday 256 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,439 collisions, Darkness 485 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,679 collisions, Roundabout 175 collisions, Dual carriageway 51 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 827 collisions, 40 mph 300 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 773 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,535 collisions, Raining no high winds 230 collisions, Other 68 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,783 casualties, Passenger 797 casualties, Pedestrian 181 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO16 postcode district?
1,924 collisions have been recorded in the CO16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,761 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 419 were serious — 24.1% of all recorded collisions in the CO16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CO16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CO16 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO16 postcode district happen on?
87.3% of collisions in the CO16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CO16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.6% of the 2,761 casualties recorded in the CO16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CO16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CO16 postcode district fell 7% 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 CO16 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 CO16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.