CO1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO1 postcode district recorded 2,895 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,468 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 453 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 453
- Casualties
- 3,468
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 453
- Casualties
- 3,468
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CO1
Towns in CO1
Roads in CO1
Accidents in the CO1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,895
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,468
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
453
16.2% 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.
54.6% 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 3,468 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 280 collisions, Monday 394 collisions, Tuesday 423 collisions, Wednesday 444 collisions, Thursday 399 collisions, Friday 529 collisions, Saturday 426 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,038 collisions, Darkness 857 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,580 collisions, Roundabout 631 collisions, Dual carriageway 398 collisions, One way street 138 collisions, Other 109 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 79 collisions, 30 mph 2,209 collisions, 40 mph 588 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,418 collisions, Raining no high winds 321 collisions, Other 76 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,153 casualties, Passenger 654 casualties, Pedestrian 661 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO1 postcode district?
2,895 collisions have been recorded in the CO1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,468 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 453 were serious — 16.2% 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?
54.6% 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 3,468 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 fell 24% 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 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 2024.