CO3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO3 postcode district recorded 1,834 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,405 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 310 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 310
- Casualties
- 2,405
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 310
- Casualties
- 2,405
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CO3
Towns in CO3
Roads in CO3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CO3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,834
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,405
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
310
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CO3 postcode district
Collisions in the CO3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.3% of recorded collisions in the CO3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CO3 postcode district have produced 2,405 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 176 collisions, Monday 269 collisions, Tuesday 281 collisions, Wednesday 275 collisions, Thursday 275 collisions, Friday 308 collisions, Saturday 250 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,379 collisions, Darkness 455 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,143 collisions, Roundabout 319 collisions, Dual carriageway 317 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,102 collisions, 40 mph 102 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 286 collisions, 70 mph 303 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,557 collisions, Raining no high winds 188 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,655 casualties, Passenger 567 casualties, Pedestrian 183 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,508 accidents
Accident 19994200E0198
SlightAccident 19994200E0184
SlightAccident 19994200E0181
SlightAccident 19994200E0175
SlightAccident 19994200E0212
SlightAccident 19994200E0165
SlightAccident 19994200E0150
SlightAccident 19994200E0126
SlightAccident 19994200E0117
SlightAccident 19994200E0115
SlightAccident 19994200E0127
SlightAccident 19994200E0104
SlightAccident 19994200E0099
SlightAccident 19994200E0141
SlightAccident 19994200E0092
SlightAccident 19994200E0086
SlightAccident 19994200E0082
SlightAccident 19994200E0076
SlightAccident 19994200E0077
SlightAccident 19994200E0069
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO3 postcode district?
1,834 collisions have been recorded in the CO3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,405 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 310 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the CO3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CO3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CO3 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO3 postcode district happen on?
62.3% of collisions in the CO3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CO3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.6% of the 2,405 casualties recorded in the CO3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CO3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CO3 postcode district fell 8% 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 CO3 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 CO3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.