CV6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV6 postcode district recorded 5,925 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,848 casualties. Of these collisions, 54 were fatal and 826 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 826
- Casualties
- 7,848
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 826
- Casualties
- 7,848
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV6
Towns in CV6
Roads in CV6
Accidents in the CV6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,925
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
7,848
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
54
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
826
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV6 postcode district
Collisions in the CV6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.8% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.8% of recorded collisions in the CV6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV6 postcode district have produced 7,848 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 670 collisions, Monday 921 collisions, Tuesday 905 collisions, Wednesday 822 collisions, Thursday 870 collisions, Friday 937 collisions, Saturday 800 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,292 collisions, Darkness 1,633 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,667 collisions, Dual carriageway 697 collisions, Roundabout 504 collisions, One way street 27 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 45 collisions, 30 mph 5,361 collisions, 40 mph 171 collisions, 50 mph 250 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions, 70 mph 70 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,614 collisions, Raining no high winds 709 collisions, Other 247 collisions, Unknown 227 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,530 casualties, Passenger 1,998 casualties, Pedestrian 1,320 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV6 postcode district?
5,925 collisions have been recorded in the CV6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,848 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
54 were fatal and 826 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the CV6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CV6 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV6 postcode district happen on?
78.8% of collisions in the CV6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 7,848 casualties recorded in the CV6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV6 postcode district fell 7% 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 CV6 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 CV6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.