CV3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV3 postcode district recorded 3,943 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,273 casualties. Of these collisions, 47 were fatal and 597 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 597
- Casualties
- 5,273
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 597
- Casualties
- 5,273
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV3
Towns in CV3
Roads in CV3
Accidents in the CV3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,943
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,273
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
47
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
597
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV3 postcode district
Collisions in the CV3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63% of recorded collisions in the CV3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV3 postcode district have produced 5,273 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.2% 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 392 collisions, Monday 547 collisions, Tuesday 577 collisions, Wednesday 677 collisions, Thursday 620 collisions, Friday 636 collisions, Saturday 494 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,918 collisions, Darkness 1,025 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,485 collisions, Dual carriageway 960 collisions, Roundabout 387 collisions, Slip road 63 collisions, Other 32 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 2,540 collisions, 40 mph 805 collisions, 50 mph 116 collisions, 60 mph 231 collisions, 70 mph 232 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,137 collisions, Raining no high winds 469 collisions, Other 124 collisions, Unknown 123 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,345 casualties, Passenger 1,231 casualties, Pedestrian 697 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV3 postcode district?
3,943 collisions have been recorded in the CV3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,273 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
47 were fatal and 597 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the CV3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV3 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CV3 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV3 postcode district happen on?
63% of collisions in the CV3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.2% of the 5,273 casualties recorded in the CV3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV3 postcode district fell 15% 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 CV3 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 CV3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.