CV2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV2 postcode district recorded 3,417 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,574 casualties. Of these collisions, 42 were fatal and 524 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 524
- Casualties
- 4,574
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 524
- Casualties
- 4,574
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV2
Towns in CV2
Roads in CV2
Accidents in the CV2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,417
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,574
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
42
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
524
16.6% 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 (17.1% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.2% of recorded collisions in the CV2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV2 postcode district have produced 4,574 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 348 collisions, Monday 479 collisions, Tuesday 518 collisions, Wednesday 475 collisions, Thursday 521 collisions, Friday 585 collisions, Saturday 491 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,517 collisions, Darkness 900 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,330 collisions, Dual carriageway 713 collisions, Roundabout 267 collisions, Slip road 49 collisions, Other 47 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 2,480 collisions, 40 mph 399 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 133 collisions, 70 mph 339 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,697 collisions, Raining no high winds 409 collisions, Other 134 collisions, Unknown 115 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,669 casualties, Passenger 1,204 casualties, Pedestrian 701 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?
3,417 collisions have been recorded in the CV2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,574 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
42 were fatal and 524 were serious — 16.6% 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 17.1% 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?
68.2% 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 15.3% of the 4,574 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 fell 3% 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 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 2024.