CV1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV1 postcode district recorded 3,571 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,505 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 450 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 450
- Casualties
- 4,505
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 450
- Casualties
- 4,505
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV1
Towns in CV1
Roads in CV1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CV1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,571
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,505
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
450
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV1 postcode district
Collisions in the CV1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.2% of recorded collisions in the CV1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV1 postcode district have produced 4,505 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.8% 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 343 collisions, Monday 539 collisions, Tuesday 543 collisions, Wednesday 521 collisions, Thursday 505 collisions, Friday 612 collisions, Saturday 508 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,485 collisions, Darkness 1,086 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,148 collisions, Dual carriageway 728 collisions, Roundabout 305 collisions, One way street 135 collisions, Slip road 123 collisions, One way street/Slip road 123 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 111 collisions, 30 mph 2,964 collisions, 40 mph 493 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,776 collisions, Raining no high winds 443 collisions, Unknown 149 collisions, Other 132 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,218 casualties, Passenger 1,168 casualties, Pedestrian 1,119 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV1 postcode district?
3,571 collisions have been recorded in the CV1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,505 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 450 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the CV1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CV1 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV1 postcode district happen on?
60.2% of collisions in the CV1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 24.8% of the 4,505 casualties recorded in the CV1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV1 postcode district rose 17% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 CV1 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 CV1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.