CV21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV21 postcode district recorded 2,457 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,989 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 363 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 23% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 363
- Casualties
- 2,989
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 363
- Casualties
- 2,989
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV21
Roads in CV21
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CV21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,457
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,989
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
363
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV21 postcode district
Collisions in the CV21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.4% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80% of recorded collisions in the CV21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV21 postcode district have produced 2,989 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 245 collisions, Monday 320 collisions, Tuesday 370 collisions, Wednesday 359 collisions, Thursday 393 collisions, Friday 476 collisions, Saturday 294 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,747 collisions, Darkness 710 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,965 collisions, Roundabout 246 collisions, Dual carriageway 195 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, One way street/Slip road 17 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 204 collisions, 30 mph 1,845 collisions, 40 mph 229 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 155 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,077 collisions, Raining no high winds 243 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,940 casualties, Passenger 554 casualties, Pedestrian 495 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV21 postcode district?
2,457 collisions have been recorded in the CV21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,989 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 363 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the CV21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CV21 postcode district, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV21 postcode district happen on?
80% of collisions in the CV21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 2,989 casualties recorded in the CV21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV21 postcode district rose 23% 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 CV21 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 CV21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.