Coventry road traffic accidents
Coventry recorded 18,332 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 23,822 casualties. Of these collisions, 157 were fatal and 2,651 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 157
- Serious
- 2,651
- Casualties
- 23,822
- Fatal
- 157
- Serious
- 2,651
- Casualties
- 23,822
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Coventry
Roads in Coventry
Postcode districts in Coventry
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Coventry
Road collision statistics for Coventry
Collisions recorded
18,332
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
23,822
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
157
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,651
15.3% 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 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.9% of recorded collisions in Coventry happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Coventry have produced 23,822 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 1,901 collisions, Monday 2,679 collisions, Tuesday 2,783 collisions, Wednesday 2,690 collisions, Thursday 2,752 collisions, Friday 3,016 collisions, Saturday 2,511 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 13,263 collisions, Darkness 5,069 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 13,187 collisions, Dual carriageway 3,069 collisions, Roundabout 1,504 collisions, Slip road 189 collisions, One way street 188 collisions, One way street/Slip road 172 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 229 collisions, 30 mph 15,251 collisions, 40 mph 2,075 collisions, 50 mph 351 collisions, 60 mph 276 collisions, 70 mph 150 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 14,342 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,242 collisions, Other 714 collisions, Unknown 665 collisions, Fine + high winds 129 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 13,594 casualties, Passenger 5,792 casualties, Pedestrian 4,436 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?
18,332 collisions have been recorded in Coventry in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 23,822 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Coventry were serious or fatal?
157 were fatal and 2,651 were serious — 15.3% 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 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Coventry happen on?
71.9% 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 18.6% of the 23,822 casualties recorded in Coventry.
Is road safety in Coventry getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Coventry rose 10% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.