CV4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV4 postcode district recorded 1,173 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,484 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 200 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 74% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,484
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,484
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV4
Towns in CV4
Roads in CV4
Accidents in the CV4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,173
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,484
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
200
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV4 postcode district
Collisions in the CV4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.6% of recorded collisions in the CV4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV4 postcode district have produced 1,484 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 95 collisions, Monday 171 collisions, Tuesday 192 collisions, Wednesday 192 collisions, Thursday 179 collisions, Friday 212 collisions, Saturday 132 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 857 collisions, Darkness 316 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 910 collisions, Roundabout 128 collisions, Dual carriageway 123 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 911 collisions, 40 mph 211 collisions, 50 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 898 collisions, Raining no high winds 165 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 911 casualties, Passenger 279 casualties, Pedestrian 294 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV4 postcode district?
1,173 collisions have been recorded in the CV4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,484 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 200 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the CV4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CV4 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV4 postcode district happen on?
77.6% of collisions in the CV4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.8% of the 1,484 casualties recorded in the CV4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV4 postcode district rose 74% 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 CV4 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 CV4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.