CO9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO9 postcode district recorded 1,236 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,612 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 288 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 288
- Casualties
- 1,612
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 288
- Casualties
- 1,612
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CO9
Towns in CO9
Roads in CO9
Accidents in the CO9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,236
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,612
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
288
25.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CO9 postcode district
Collisions in the CO9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.7% of recorded collisions in the CO9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CO9 postcode district have produced 1,612 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 141 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 191 collisions, Wednesday 167 collisions, Thursday 183 collisions, Friday 198 collisions, Saturday 189 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 923 collisions, Darkness 313 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,171 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 620 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 528 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,002 collisions, Raining no high winds 151 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Fog or mist 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,091 casualties, Passenger 315 casualties, Pedestrian 206 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO9 postcode district?
1,236 collisions have been recorded in the CO9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,612 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 288 were serious — 25.4% of all recorded collisions in the CO9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CO9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CO9 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO9 postcode district happen on?
94.7% of collisions in the CO9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CO9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 1,612 casualties recorded in the CO9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CO9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CO9 postcode district fell 13% 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 CO9 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 CO9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.