CO8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO8 postcode district recorded 120 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 163 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 163
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 163
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CO8
Accidents in the CO8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
120
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
163
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CO8 postcode district
Collisions in the CO8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in the CO8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CO8 postcode district have produced 163 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 12 collisions, Monday 19 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 21 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 91 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 116 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 32 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 76 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 99 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 120 casualties, Passenger 36 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO8 postcode district?
120 collisions have been recorded in the CO8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 163 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 22 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the CO8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CO8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CO8 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO8 postcode district happen on?
96.7% of collisions in the CO8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CO8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 163 casualties recorded in the CO8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CO8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CO8 postcode district rose 33% 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 CO8 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 CO8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.