CV2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV2 postcode district recorded 3,495 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,673 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 545 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 545
- Casualties
- 4,673
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 545
- Casualties
- 4,673
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV2
Towns in CV2
Roads in CV2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CV2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,495
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,673
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
545
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV2 postcode district
Collisions in the CV2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.9% of recorded collisions in the CV2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV2 postcode district have produced 4,673 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 359 collisions, Monday 495 collisions, Tuesday 526 collisions, Wednesday 485 collisions, Thursday 534 collisions, Friday 594 collisions, Saturday 502 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,577 collisions, Darkness 918 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,373 collisions, Dual carriageway 741 collisions, Roundabout 273 collisions, Slip road 50 collisions, One way street/Slip road 47 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 2,528 collisions, 40 mph 410 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 136 collisions, 70 mph 349 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,764 collisions, Raining no high winds 416 collisions, Other 137 collisions, Unknown 115 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,725 casualties, Passenger 1,224 casualties, Pedestrian 724 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV2 postcode district?
3,495 collisions have been recorded in the CV2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,673 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 545 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the CV2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CV2 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV2 postcode district happen on?
67.9% of collisions in the CV2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 4,673 casualties recorded in the CV2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV2 postcode district rose 24% 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 CV2 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 CV2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.