CV5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV5 postcode district recorded 1,956 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,521 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 294 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 294
- Casualties
- 2,521
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 294
- Casualties
- 2,521
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV5
Towns in CV5
Roads in CV5
Accidents in the CV5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,956
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,521
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
294
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV5 postcode district
Collisions in the CV5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.4% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.1% of recorded collisions in the CV5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV5 postcode district have produced 2,521 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 209 collisions, Monday 268 collisions, Tuesday 284 collisions, Wednesday 291 collisions, Thursday 321 collisions, Friday 309 collisions, Saturday 274 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,397 collisions, Darkness 559 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,254 collisions, Dual carriageway 479 collisions, Roundabout 167 collisions, Slip road 31 collisions, Other 17 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,419 collisions, 40 mph 345 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 140 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,529 collisions, Raining no high winds 258 collisions, Other 70 collisions, Unknown 57 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,615 casualties, Passenger 574 casualties, Pedestrian 332 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV5 postcode district?
1,956 collisions have been recorded in the CV5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,521 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 294 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in the CV5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV5 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CV5 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV5 postcode district happen on?
64.1% of collisions in the CV5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.2% of the 2,521 casualties recorded in the CV5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV5 postcode district rose 10% 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 CV5 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 CV5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.