Cosby road traffic accidents
Cosby recorded 53 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 65 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 3 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Casualties
- 65
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Casualties
- 65
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Cosby
Accidents in Cosby
Road collision statistics for Cosby
Collisions recorded
53
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
65
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3
5.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cosby
Collisions in Cosby are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (26.4% of the total), with 37.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.2% of recorded collisions in Cosby happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cosby have produced 65 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.8% 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 6 collisions, Monday 5 collisions, Tuesday 4 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 33 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 51 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 41 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Raining no high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 45 casualties, Passenger 11 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cosby
How many road accidents have there been in Cosby?
53 collisions have been recorded in Cosby in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 65 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cosby were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 3 were serious — 5.7% of all recorded collisions in Cosby resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cosby?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Cosby, accounting for 26.4% of them, and 37.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cosby happen on?
96.2% of collisions in Cosby are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cosby?
Pedestrians make up 13.8% of the 65 casualties recorded in Cosby.
Where does the road accident data for Cosby 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 Cosby cover 1999 to 2024.