CO2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO2 postcode district recorded 1,311 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,684 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 262 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 262
- Casualties
- 1,684
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 262
- Casualties
- 1,684
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CO2
Towns in CO2
Roads in CO2
Accidents in the CO2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,311
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,684
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
262
21.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CO2 postcode district
Collisions in the CO2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.7% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.4% of recorded collisions in the CO2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CO2 postcode district have produced 1,684 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 149 collisions, Monday 166 collisions, Tuesday 180 collisions, Wednesday 198 collisions, Thursday 232 collisions, Friday 210 collisions, Saturday 176 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 951 collisions, Darkness 360 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,133 collisions, Roundabout 136 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 1,074 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 148 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,074 collisions, Raining no high winds 160 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,156 casualties, Passenger 355 casualties, Pedestrian 173 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO2 postcode district?
1,311 collisions have been recorded in the CO2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,684 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 262 were serious — 21.1% of all recorded collisions in the CO2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CO2 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CO2 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO2 postcode district happen on?
86.4% of collisions in the CO2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CO2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 1,684 casualties recorded in the CO2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CO2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CO2 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 CO2 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 CO2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.