CV22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV22 postcode district recorded 1,192 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,465 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 197 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,465
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,465
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV22
Towns in CV22
Roads in CV22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CV22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,192
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,465
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
197
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV22 postcode district
Collisions in the CV22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.2% of recorded collisions in the CV22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV22 postcode district have produced 1,465 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 106 collisions, Monday 171 collisions, Tuesday 168 collisions, Wednesday 204 collisions, Thursday 202 collisions, Friday 207 collisions, Saturday 134 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 883 collisions, Darkness 309 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,075 collisions, Roundabout 61 collisions, Dual carriageway 41 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 944 collisions, 40 mph 95 collisions, 50 mph 71 collisions, 60 mph 53 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 991 collisions, Raining no high winds 138 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 976 casualties, Passenger 267 casualties, Pedestrian 222 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV22 postcode district?
1,192 collisions have been recorded in the CV22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,465 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 197 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the CV22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CV22 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV22 postcode district happen on?
90.2% of collisions in the CV22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 1,465 casualties recorded in the CV22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV22 postcode district fell 9% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CV22 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 CV22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.