CO1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO1 postcode district recorded 2,971 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,563 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 477 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 477
- Casualties
- 3,563
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 477
- Casualties
- 3,563
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CO1
Towns in CO1
Roads in CO1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CO1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,971
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,563
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
477
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CO1 postcode district
Collisions in the CO1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
55% of recorded collisions in the CO1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CO1 postcode district have produced 3,563 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.1% 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 291 collisions, Monday 404 collisions, Tuesday 433 collisions, Wednesday 454 collisions, Thursday 408 collisions, Friday 543 collisions, Saturday 438 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,093 collisions, Darkness 878 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,633 collisions, Roundabout 646 collisions, Dual carriageway 403 collisions, One way street 141 collisions, One way street/Slip road 109 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 87 collisions, 30 mph 2,266 collisions, 40 mph 598 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,483 collisions, Raining no high winds 326 collisions, Other 81 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,216 casualties, Passenger 665 casualties, Pedestrian 682 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO1 postcode district?
2,971 collisions have been recorded in the CO1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,563 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 477 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the CO1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CO1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CO1 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO1 postcode district happen on?
55% of collisions in the CO1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CO1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.1% of the 3,563 casualties recorded in the CO1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CO1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CO1 postcode district rose 25% 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 CO1 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 CO1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.