CO5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO5 postcode district recorded 1,644 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,319 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 350 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 350
- Casualties
- 2,319
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 350
- Casualties
- 2,319
Collisions by Year
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Towns in CO5
Roads in CO5
Accidents in the CO5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,644
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,319
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
350
23.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CO5 postcode district
Collisions in the CO5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
75.1% of recorded collisions in the CO5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CO5 postcode district have produced 2,319 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 190 collisions, Monday 220 collisions, Tuesday 254 collisions, Wednesday 229 collisions, Thursday 231 collisions, Friday 278 collisions, Saturday 242 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,169 collisions, Darkness 475 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,235 collisions, Dual carriageway 375 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 501 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 675 collisions, 70 mph 364 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,306 collisions, Raining no high winds 220 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,579 casualties, Passenger 605 casualties, Pedestrian 135 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO5 postcode district?
1,644 collisions have been recorded in the CO5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,319 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 350 were serious — 23.4% of all recorded collisions in the CO5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CO5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CO5 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO5 postcode district happen on?
75.1% of collisions in the CO5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CO5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.8% of the 2,319 casualties recorded in the CO5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CO5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CO5 postcode district rose 11% 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 CO5 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 CO5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.