CO16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO16 postcode district recorded 1,874 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,696 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 406 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 406
- Casualties
- 2,696
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 406
- Casualties
- 2,696
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CO16
Towns in CO16
Roads in CO16
Accidents in the CO16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,874
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,696
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
406
24% 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 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.2% of recorded collisions in the CO16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CO16 postcode district have produced 2,696 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 251 collisions, Monday 277 collisions, Tuesday 272 collisions, Wednesday 259 collisions, Thursday 258 collisions, Friday 309 collisions, Saturday 248 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,403 collisions, Darkness 471 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,635 collisions, Roundabout 172 collisions, Dual carriageway 49 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 804 collisions, 40 mph 292 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 755 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,495 collisions, Raining no high winds 227 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,740 casualties, Passenger 779 casualties, Pedestrian 177 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO16 postcode district?
1,874 collisions have been recorded in the CO16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,696 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 406 were serious — 24% 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 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO16 postcode district happen on?
87.2% 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 2,696 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 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 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 2024.