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CV23 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,805 road traffic collisions in the CV23 postcode district, Rugby, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,745 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 221 were fatal and 1,678 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 73 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (85).

Collisions since 1979
5,805
363rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,745
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
221
241 people killed
Serious collisions
1,678
2,177 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
73
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
108
Down 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CV23

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2213.8%
  • Serious1,67829%
  • Slight3,90667%

What the data shows

  • CV23 had 774 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 1,187 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 33% of collisions in CV23 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 629 children under 16 were killed or injured in CV23, 7.3% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in CV23.

Where CV23 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
363rd
Most casualties
237th
Most fatal collisions
10th
Most serious collisions
52nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday797 (14%)
  • Tuesday834 (14%)
  • Wednesday825 (14%)
  • Thursday818 (14%)
  • Friday1,001 (17%)
  • Saturday784 (14%)
  • Sunday746 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,979 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,412 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit353 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,072 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway1,518 (26%)
  • Roundabout181 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph641 (11%)
  • 40 mph198 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph432 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph3,326 (57%)
  • 70 mph1,201 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,603 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds728 (13%)
  • Fog or mist128 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds88 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds60 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds48 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds16 (0.3%)
  • Other95 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded39 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,453 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist728 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant420 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)339 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist276 (3.2%)
  • Pedestrian218 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant119 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant85 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant50 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (0.4%)
  • Other23 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CV23 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CV23, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CV23 peaked at 173 in 2004; 2025 had 73.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202573108
202485117
20236792
20226586
20216389
20205581
20196886
201885134
201798132
2016115167
2015125172
2014130193
2013111152
2012110156
2011103153
2010105173
2009106157
2008119161
2007130191
2006148226
2005130180
2004173260
2003153223
2002161276
2001140216
2000156252
1999141243
1998158224
1997153252
1996130207
1995123194
1994151241
1993148218
1992165285
1991128177
1990155230
1989160224
1988145194
1987127211
1986124183
1985134191
1984114176
1983138198
1982143225
1981134205
1980130229
1979130205

Map of recent crashes in CV23

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CV23

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CV23

The 24 most recent collisions in CV23 happened between 11 September and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CV23

The M6 has the most collisions in CV23, 789 of 5,805 (14%), followed by the A45 (595).

Collisions in CV23 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM67891,40144181
2ndA4559584735174
3rdA42648769016120
4thA4284226287125
5thA539859220134
6thA4232744321486
7thB4455234347964
8thB44532102781157
9thM12063411158
10thA361152237740
11thB4027137215238
12thB4112131226448
13thA4071115163332
14thB403891118030
15thA42780121532
16thM4574104333
17thB54146289128
18thB44285992117
19thB40294469217
20thA425192617
21stB4429101202

Council areas covering CV23

Collisions in CV23 were recorded in 6 council areas. Rugby has 4,763 of 5,805 (82%).

Collisions in CV23 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRugby4,7637,1721751,366
2ndWest Northamptonshire9311,39640294
3rdHarborough6711736
4thStratford-on-Avon294028
5thNorth Warwickshire7902
6thWarwick6812

Towns in CV23

Collisions in CV23 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Rugby (164) and Long Lawford (134).