Costessey road traffic accidents
Costessey recorded 55 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 66 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 66
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 66
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Costessey
Postcode districts in Costessey
Accidents in Costessey
Road collision statistics for Costessey
Collisions recorded
55
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
66
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
25.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Costessey
Collisions in Costessey are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.2% of the total), with 18.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.2% of recorded collisions in Costessey happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Costessey have produced 66 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% 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 9 collisions, Monday 4 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 45 collisions, Darkness 10 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 54 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 25 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 41 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 44 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Costessey
How many road accidents have there been in Costessey?
55 collisions have been recorded in Costessey in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 66 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Costessey were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 14 were serious — 25.5% of all recorded collisions in Costessey resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Costessey?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Costessey, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 18.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Costessey happen on?
98.2% of collisions in Costessey are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Costessey?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 66 casualties recorded in Costessey.
Is road safety in Costessey getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Costessey rose 100% 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 Costessey 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 Costessey cover 1999 to 2024.