CV22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV22 postcode district recorded 1,160 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,428 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 192 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,428
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,428
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV22
Towns in CV22
Roads in CV22
Accidents in the CV22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,160
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,428
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
192
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 Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.3% of recorded collisions in the CV22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV22 postcode district have produced 1,428 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% 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 105 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 163 collisions, Wednesday 199 collisions, Thursday 199 collisions, Friday 197 collisions, Saturday 130 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 856 collisions, Darkness 304 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,048 collisions, Roundabout 59 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 918 collisions, 40 mph 93 collisions, 50 mph 69 collisions, 60 mph 51 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 962 collisions, Raining no high winds 135 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 955 casualties, Passenger 261 casualties, Pedestrian 212 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,160 accidents
Accident 1999239900553
SlightAccident 1999239900527
SlightAccident 1999239900526
SlightAccident 1999239900503
SlightAccident 1999239900466
SlightAccident 1999239900431
SlightAccident 1999239900314
SlightAccident 1999239900315
SeriousAccident 1999239900272
SlightAccident 1999239900238
SlightAccident 1999239900229
SlightAccident 1999239900223
SeriousAccident 1999239900169
SlightAccident 1999239900144
SeriousAccident 1999239900067
SlightAccident 1999239900054
SlightAccident 1999239900036
SlightAccident 1999239900023
SlightAccident 1999239900022
SlightAccident 1999239900003
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV22 postcode district?
1,160 collisions have been recorded in the CV22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,428 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 192 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?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CV22 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV22 postcode district happen on?
90.3% 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 14.8% of the 1,428 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 rose 13% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.