Coventry road traffic accidents
Coventry recorded 17,950 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 23,366 casualties. Of these collisions, 155 were fatal and 2,560 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 155
- Serious
- 2,560
- Casualties
- 23,366
- Fatal
- 155
- Serious
- 2,560
- Casualties
- 23,366
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Coventry
Roads in Coventry
Postcode districts in Coventry
Accidents in Coventry
Road collision statistics for Coventry
Collisions recorded
17,950
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
23,366
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
155
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,560
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Coventry
Collisions in Coventry are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72% of recorded collisions in Coventry happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Coventry have produced 23,366 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.3% 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 1,859 collisions, Monday 2,628 collisions, Tuesday 2,722 collisions, Wednesday 2,636 collisions, Thursday 2,693 collisions, Friday 2,959 collisions, Saturday 2,453 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 12,994 collisions, Darkness 4,956 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 12,918 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,994 collisions, Roundabout 1,477 collisions, One way street 184 collisions, Slip road 182 collisions, Other 172 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 196 collisions, 30 mph 14,959 collisions, 40 mph 2,033 collisions, 50 mph 341 collisions, 60 mph 275 collisions, 70 mph 146 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 14,019 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,199 collisions, Other 709 collisions, Unknown 660 collisions, Fine + high winds 128 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 13,375 casualties, Passenger 5,714 casualties, Pedestrian 4,277 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Coventry
How many road accidents have there been in Coventry?
17,950 collisions have been recorded in Coventry in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 23,366 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Coventry were serious or fatal?
155 were fatal and 2,560 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in Coventry resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Coventry?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Coventry, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Coventry happen on?
72% of collisions in Coventry are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Coventry?
Pedestrians make up 18.3% of the 23,366 casualties recorded in Coventry.
Is road safety in Coventry getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Coventry fell 6% 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 Coventry 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 Coventry cover 1999 to 2024.