CO4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO4 postcode district recorded 2,435 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,062 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 422 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 422
- Casualties
- 3,062
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 422
- Casualties
- 3,062
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CO4
Towns in CO4
Roads in CO4
Accidents in the CO4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,435
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,062
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
422
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CO4 postcode district
Collisions in the CO4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.6% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
56.9% of recorded collisions in the CO4 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 CO4 postcode district have produced 3,062 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 261 collisions, Monday 334 collisions, Tuesday 377 collisions, Wednesday 403 collisions, Thursday 388 collisions, Friday 393 collisions, Saturday 279 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,751 collisions, Darkness 684 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,385 collisions, Roundabout 499 collisions, Dual carriageway 452 collisions, Slip road 45 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Other 17 collisions, One way street 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,639 collisions, 40 mph 205 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 201 collisions, 70 mph 325 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,004 collisions, Raining no high winds 266 collisions, Other 72 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,063 casualties, Passenger 632 casualties, Pedestrian 367 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO4 postcode district?
2,435 collisions have been recorded in the CO4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,062 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 422 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in the CO4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CO4 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CO4 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO4 postcode district happen on?
56.9% of collisions in the CO4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CO4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12% of the 3,062 casualties recorded in the CO4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CO4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CO4 postcode district rose 67% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 CO4 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 CO4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.