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CV3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,559 road traffic collisions in the CV3 postcode district, Coventry, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,920 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 126 were fatal and 1,948 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 77 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (83).

Collisions since 1979
7,559
148th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,920
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
126
131 people killed
Serious collisions
1,948
2,321 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
77
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
97
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CV3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1261.7%
  • Serious1,94826%
  • Slight5,48573%

What the data shows

  • CV3 had 944 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 1,458 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in CV3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,472 children under 16 were killed or injured in CV3, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in CV3.

Where CV3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
148th
Most casualties
145th
Most fatal collisions
142nd
Most serious collisions
27th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,025 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,112 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,174 (16%)
  • Thursday1,178 (16%)
  • Friday1,293 (17%)
  • Saturday1,015 (13%)
  • Sunday762 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,490 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,844 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting156 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown44 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,059 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway1,620 (21%)
  • Roundabout662 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road203 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph22 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph4,720 (62%)
  • 40 mph1,637 (22%)
  • 50 mph148 (2%)
  • 60 mph672 (8.9%)
  • 70 mph359 (4.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,981 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds946 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds95 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds71 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist61 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other224 (3%)
  • Not recorded147 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,776 (58%)
  • Pedestrian1,659 (17%)
  • Cyclist899 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist882 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant228 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant213 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant97 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)79 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant35 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CV3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CV3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CV3 peaked at 267 in 2000; 2025 had 77.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 77
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257797
202483115
202391128
20227699
20217299
20208798
2019124156
2018111144
2017122171
2016101134
2015141192
2014134181
2013120153
2012134181
2011145190
201099135
2009146195
2008166225
2007174221
2006199289
2005188245
2004199261
2003201258
2002254342
2001208276
2000267362
1999237330
1998235335
1997247336
1996197268
1995193251
1994190250
1993195262
1992160191
1991190248
1990183236
1989180224
1988185225
1987169216
1986810
1985228274
1984196245
1983211277
1982201244
1981182231
1980243308
19791012

Map of recent crashes in CV3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CV3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CV3

The 24 most recent collisions in CV3 happened between 15 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CV3

The A428 has the most collisions in CV3, 1,100 of 7,559 (15%), followed by the A45 (817).

Collisions in CV3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4281,1001,45112299
2ndA458171,10127174
3rdA408255874511158
4thA4653373410113
5thA4234716148150
6thB4110327451782
7thA444251341575
8thA429214276140
9thB4113137205422
10thB402783147723
11thA42779109120
12thB40826783013
13thB44285084316
14thA46004774012
15thA4114314624
16thB41156702

Council areas covering CV3

Collisions in CV3 were recorded in 3 council areas. Coventry has 6,696 of 7,559 (89%).

Collisions in CV3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCoventry6,6968,674971,752
2ndRugby60786922136
3rdWarwick254374758

Towns in CV3

Collisions in CV3 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Coventry (5,157) and Binley Woods (157).