CV1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV1 postcode district recorded 3,488 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,409 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 426 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 1% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 426
- Casualties
- 4,409
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 426
- Casualties
- 4,409
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV1
Towns in CV1
Roads in CV1
Accidents in the CV1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,488
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,409
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
426
12.6% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 30.3% 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 4,409 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.4% 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 338 collisions, Monday 524 collisions, Tuesday 526 collisions, Wednesday 509 collisions, Thursday 495 collisions, Friday 599 collisions, Saturday 497 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,430 collisions, Darkness 1,058 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,101 collisions, Dual carriageway 706 collisions, Roundabout 300 collisions, One way street 132 collisions, Other 123 collisions, Slip road 117 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 100 collisions, 30 mph 2,905 collisions, 40 mph 480 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,708 collisions, Raining no high winds 431 collisions, Unknown 147 collisions, Other 131 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,178 casualties, Passenger 1,155 casualties, Pedestrian 1,076 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV1 postcode district?
3,488 collisions have been recorded in the CV1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,409 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 426 were serious — 12.6% 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 17.2% of them, and 30.3% 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 24.4% of the 4,409 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 fell 1% 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 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 2024.