CV47 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV47 postcode district recorded 575 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 769 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 127 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 769
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 769
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV47
Towns in CV47
Roads in CV47
Accidents in the CV47 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV47 postcode district
Collisions recorded
575
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
769
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
127
25.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV47 postcode district
Collisions in the CV47 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
81% of recorded collisions in the CV47 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV47 postcode district have produced 769 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 73 collisions, Monday 84 collisions, Tuesday 79 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 81 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 88 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 403 collisions, Darkness 172 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 466 collisions, Dual carriageway 93 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 167 collisions, 40 mph 64 collisions, 50 mph 50 collisions, 60 mph 201 collisions, 70 mph 92 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 489 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 552 casualties, Passenger 164 casualties, Pedestrian 53 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV47 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV47 postcode district?
575 collisions have been recorded in the CV47 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 769 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV47 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 127 were serious — 25.2% of all recorded collisions in the CV47 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV47 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CV47 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV47 postcode district happen on?
81% of collisions in the CV47 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV47 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.9% of the 769 casualties recorded in the CV47 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV47 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV47 postcode district rose 42% 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 CV47 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 CV47 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.