CV7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV7 postcode district recorded 3,040 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,407 casualties. Of these collisions, 63 were fatal and 545 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 545
- Casualties
- 4,407
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 545
- Casualties
- 4,407
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV7
Towns in CV7
Roads in CV7
Accidents in the CV7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,040
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,407
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
63
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
545
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV7 postcode district
Collisions in the CV7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
55% of recorded collisions in the CV7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV7 postcode district have produced 4,407 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.7% 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 334 collisions, Monday 428 collisions, Tuesday 464 collisions, Wednesday 469 collisions, Thursday 485 collisions, Friday 500 collisions, Saturday 360 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,157 collisions, Darkness 883 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,672 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,055 collisions, Roundabout 230 collisions, Slip road 58 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,018 collisions, 40 mph 206 collisions, 50 mph 182 collisions, 60 mph 579 collisions, 70 mph 1,049 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,474 collisions, Raining no high winds 357 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,002 casualties, Passenger 1,196 casualties, Pedestrian 209 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV7 postcode district?
3,040 collisions have been recorded in the CV7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,407 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
63 were fatal and 545 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the CV7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CV7 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV7 postcode district happen on?
55% of collisions in the CV7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.7% of the 4,407 casualties recorded in the CV7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV7 postcode district rose 3% 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 CV7 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 CV7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.