CV9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CV9 postcode district recorded 1,326 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,791 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 260 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 1,791
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 1,791
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CV9
Towns in CV9
Roads in CV9
Accidents in the CV9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CV9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,326
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,791
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
260
21.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CV9 postcode district
Collisions in the CV9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
86% of recorded collisions in the CV9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CV9 postcode district have produced 1,791 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.5% 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 166 collisions, Monday 189 collisions, Tuesday 201 collisions, Wednesday 194 collisions, Thursday 180 collisions, Friday 229 collisions, Saturday 167 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 981 collisions, Darkness 345 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,140 collisions, Dual carriageway 99 collisions, Roundabout 74 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 402 collisions, 40 mph 135 collisions, 50 mph 244 collisions, 60 mph 519 collisions, 70 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,074 collisions, Raining no high winds 181 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,208 casualties, Passenger 413 casualties, Pedestrian 170 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CV9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CV9 postcode district?
1,326 collisions have been recorded in the CV9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,791 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CV9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 260 were serious — 21.8% of all recorded collisions in the CV9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CV9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CV9 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CV9 postcode district happen on?
86% of collisions in the CV9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CV9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.5% of the 1,791 casualties recorded in the CV9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CV9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CV9 postcode district fell 10% 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 CV9 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 CV9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.