CV37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV37 postcode district recorded 2,672 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,654 casualties. Of these collisions, 56 were fatal and 524 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 56
- Serious
- 524
- Casualties
- 3,654
- Fatal
- 56
- Serious
- 524
- Casualties
- 3,654
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV37
Towns in CV37
Roads in CV37
Accidents in the CV37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,672
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,654
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
56
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
524
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV37 postcode district
Collisions in the CV37 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.1% of recorded collisions in the CV37 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 CV37 postcode district have produced 3,654 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.9% 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 310 collisions, Monday 333 collisions, Tuesday 401 collisions, Wednesday 370 collisions, Thursday 404 collisions, Friday 463 collisions, Saturday 391 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,033 collisions, Darkness 639 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,408 collisions, Roundabout 155 collisions, One way street 47 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 26 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,119 collisions, 40 mph 240 collisions, 50 mph 431 collisions, 60 mph 851 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,256 collisions, Raining no high winds 288 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,479 casualties, Passenger 777 casualties, Pedestrian 398 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV37 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV37 postcode district?
2,672 collisions have been recorded in the CV37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,654 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
56 were fatal and 524 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in the CV37 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV37 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CV37 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV37 postcode district happen on?
90.1% of collisions in the CV37 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV37 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.9% of the 3,654 casualties recorded in the CV37 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV37 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV37 postcode district rose 29% 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 CV37 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 CV37 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.