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CV7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,400 road traffic collisions in the CV7 postcode district, North Warwickshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,283 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 145 were fatal and 1,579 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 67 collisions, down 19% on 2024 (83).

Collisions since 1979
6,400
260th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,283
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
145
162 people killed
Serious collisions
1,579
2,024 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
67
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
86
Down 31% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CV7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1452.3%
  • Serious1,57925%
  • Slight4,67673%

What the data shows

  • CV7 had 871 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 1,328 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in CV7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 823 children under 16 were killed or injured in CV7, 9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in CV7.

Where CV7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
260th
Most casualties
184th
Most fatal collisions
78th
Most serious collisions
68th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday918 (14%)
  • Tuesday965 (15%)
  • Wednesday958 (15%)
  • Thursday993 (16%)
  • Friday1,061 (17%)
  • Saturday765 (12%)
  • Sunday740 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,446 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,087 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit804 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown40 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,680 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway2,185 (34%)
  • Roundabout403 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road118 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,891 (30%)
  • 40 mph444 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph233 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph1,728 (27%)
  • 70 mph2,096 (33%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,094 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds793 (12%)
  • Fog or mist90 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds79 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds64 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds50 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.2%)
  • Other154 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded64 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,636 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist789 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian477 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant452 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist417 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)288 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant78 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant62 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant35 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CV7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CV7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CV7 peaked at 192 in 1995; 2025 had 67.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 67
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256786
202483124
202381118
202285108
20216181
202073103
201980105
201890126
2017101145
2016150223
2015125177
2014113173
2013121171
2012118183
2011132193
2010118170
2009133195
2008154225
2007152221
2006162236
2005162216
2004189261
2003154219
2002142205
2001157226
2000153229
1999164251
1998176272
1997181265
1996174260
1995192276
1994153205
1993169231
1992154237
1991137212
1990191271
1989160222
1988173242
1987146222
198688123
1985172257
1984143242
1983135175
1982151222
1981133210
1980145206
1979107163

Map of recent crashes in CV7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CV7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CV7

The 24 most recent collisions in CV7 happened between 26 July and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CV7

The M6 has the most collisions in CV7, 1,495 of 6,400 (23%), followed by the B4098 (476).

Collisions in CV7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM61,4952,33944315
2ndB409847672210133
3rdA45246268912120
4thA444449593955
5thB4113379465375
6thA453155001097
7thB4102281410972
8thB4029137204449
9thA4023121205451
10thM69117167230
11thB40657797125
12thB41016198118
13thB41055469024
14thB41125275012
15thB4104131813
16thA4467801

Council areas covering CV7

Collisions in CV7 were recorded in 5 council areas. North Warwickshire has 2,214 of 6,400 (35%).

Collisions in CV7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Warwickshire2,2143,32751529
2ndNuneaton and Bedworth1,7902,40028341
3rdSolihull1,3992,09940409
4thRugby7191,05220214
5thCoventry278405686

Towns in CV7

Collisions in CV7 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Bedworth (561) and Balsall Common (343).