CV10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV10 postcode district recorded 2,827 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,779 casualties. Of these collisions, 51 were fatal and 504 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 504
- Casualties
- 3,779
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 504
- Casualties
- 3,779
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV10
Towns in CV10
Roads in CV10
Accidents in the CV10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,827
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,779
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
51
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
504
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV10 postcode district
Collisions in the CV10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 31.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.6% of recorded collisions in the CV10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV10 postcode district have produced 3,779 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.9% 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 335 collisions, Monday 368 collisions, Tuesday 431 collisions, Wednesday 399 collisions, Thursday 411 collisions, Friday 500 collisions, Saturday 383 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,945 collisions, Darkness 882 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,420 collisions, Roundabout 198 collisions, Dual carriageway 194 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 184 collisions, 30 mph 1,479 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 50 mph 320 collisions, 60 mph 663 collisions, 70 mph 109 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,331 collisions, Raining no high winds 329 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,513 casualties, Passenger 854 casualties, Pedestrian 412 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV10 postcode district?
2,827 collisions have been recorded in the CV10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,779 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
51 were fatal and 504 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in the CV10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CV10 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 31.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV10 postcode district happen on?
85.6% of collisions in the CV10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.9% of the 3,779 casualties recorded in the CV10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV10 postcode district rose 13% 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 CV10 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 CV10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.