CV35 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV35 postcode district recorded 2,180 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,325 casualties. Of these collisions, 54 were fatal and 451 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 451
- Casualties
- 3,325
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 451
- Casualties
- 3,325
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV35
Towns in CV35
Roads in CV35
Accidents in the CV35 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV35 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,180
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,325
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
54
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
451
23.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV35 postcode district
Collisions in the CV35 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.8% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
69% of recorded collisions in the CV35 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 CV35 postcode district have produced 3,325 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.7% 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 268 collisions, Monday 286 collisions, Tuesday 312 collisions, Wednesday 316 collisions, Thursday 293 collisions, Friday 339 collisions, Saturday 366 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,590 collisions, Darkness 590 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,505 collisions, Dual carriageway 511 collisions, Roundabout 123 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, Other 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 270 collisions, 40 mph 119 collisions, 50 mph 238 collisions, 60 mph 1,018 collisions, 70 mph 530 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,841 collisions, Raining no high winds 231 collisions, Fog or mist 28 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,293 casualties, Passenger 942 casualties, Pedestrian 90 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV35 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV35 postcode district?
2,180 collisions have been recorded in the CV35 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,325 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV35 postcode district were serious or fatal?
54 were fatal and 451 were serious — 23.2% of all recorded collisions in the CV35 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV35 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the CV35 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV35 postcode district happen on?
69% of collisions in the CV35 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV35 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.7% of the 3,325 casualties recorded in the CV35 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV35 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV35 postcode district rose 5% 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 CV35 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 CV35 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.