CV34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV34 postcode district recorded 2,013 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,576 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 293 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 293
- Casualties
- 2,576
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 293
- Casualties
- 2,576
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV34
Towns in CV34
Roads in CV34
Accidents in the CV34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,013
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,576
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
293
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV34 postcode district
Collisions in the CV34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.9% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.2% of recorded collisions in the CV34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV34 postcode district have produced 2,576 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 182 collisions, Monday 305 collisions, Tuesday 340 collisions, Wednesday 338 collisions, Thursday 312 collisions, Friday 311 collisions, Saturday 225 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,546 collisions, Darkness 467 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,494 collisions, Roundabout 220 collisions, Dual carriageway 219 collisions, Slip road 35 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,166 collisions, 40 mph 204 collisions, 50 mph 124 collisions, 60 mph 265 collisions, 70 mph 243 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,718 collisions, Raining no high winds 224 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,801 casualties, Passenger 509 casualties, Pedestrian 266 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV34 postcode district?
2,013 collisions have been recorded in the CV34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,576 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 293 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the CV34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV34 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the CV34 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV34 postcode district happen on?
74.2% of collisions in the CV34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV34 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 2,576 casualties recorded in the CV34 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV34 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV34 postcode district rose 20% 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 CV34 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 CV34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.