CO9 postcode district road traffic accidents

1,236 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

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.

Fatal
26
Serious
288
Casualties
1,612
2024 26
2023 30
2022 36
2021 30
2020 30
2019 36
2018 27
2017 31
2016 42
2015 50
2014 47
2013 22
2012 30
2011 50
2010 47
2009 49
2008 36
2007 63
2006 48
2005 58
2004 70
2003 77
2002 59
2001 87
2000 76
1999 79

Accidents in the CO9 postcode district

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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

Fatal 262.1%
Serious 28823.3%
Slight 92274.6%

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

Sunday 14111.4%
Monday 16713.5%
Tuesday 19115.5%
Wednesday 16713.5%
Thursday 18314.8%
Friday 19816%
Saturday 18915.3%

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

Daylight 92374.7%
Darkness 31325.3%

Light conditions: Daylight 923 collisions, Darkness 313 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 1,17194.7%
Roundabout 312.5%
Dual carriageway 231.9%
Other 60.5%
Unknown 30.2%
One way street 20.2%

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

20 mph 50.4%
30 mph 62050.2%
40 mph 806.5%
50 mph 30.2%
60 mph 52842.7%

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

Fine no high winds 1,00281.1%
Raining no high winds 15112.2%
Other 352.8%
Fine + high winds 161.3%
Fog or mist 121%

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

Driver or rider 1,09167.7%
Passenger 31519.5%
Pedestrian 20612.8%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,091 casualties, Passenger 315 casualties, Pedestrian 206 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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Slight
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Serious
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Slight
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Slight
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
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Slight
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Serious
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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 20034200A0010

Slight
51.9290, 0.6151
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
51.9359, 0.6202
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 20024200A0838

Slight
51.9589, 0.6151
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
51.9775, 0.5926
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 20024200A0839

Fatal
51.9415, 0.6505
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 20024200A0815

Slight
51.9433, 0.6349
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Frequently 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.