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CV8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,334 road traffic collisions in the CV8 postcode district, Warwick, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,040 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 103 were fatal and 1,022 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 55 collisions, up 12% on 2024 (49).

Collisions since 1979
4,334
760th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,040
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
103
116 people killed
Serious collisions
1,022
1,289 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
55
Up 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
66
Down 1% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CV8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1032.4%
  • Serious1,02224%
  • Slight3,20974%

What the data shows

  • CV8 had 479 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 765 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in CV8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 490 children under 16 were killed or injured in CV8, 8.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in CV8.

Where CV8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
760th
Most casualties
689th
Most fatal collisions
261st
Most serious collisions
370th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday610 (14%)
  • Tuesday642 (15%)
  • Wednesday679 (16%)
  • Thursday663 (15%)
  • Friday676 (16%)
  • Saturday586 (14%)
  • Sunday478 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,110 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting639 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit551 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,362 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway622 (14%)
  • Roundabout196 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road152 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,494 (34%)
  • 40 mph257 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph290 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph1,770 (41%)
  • 70 mph510 (12%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,537 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds555 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist40 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other71 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,138 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist601 (10%)
  • Cyclist472 (7.8%)
  • Pedestrian415 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant217 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)68 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CV8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CV8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CV8 peaked at 145 in 1990; 2025 had 55.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 55
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255566
20244967
20234453
20223547
20213850
20203944
20194766
20185672
20176179
20165567
201571110
20146692
20137393
20126787
20115977
201075102
20096284
200892124
200796160
2006104143
200588140
200476111
200397125
200293122
2001107143
2000128191
1999134206
1998111156
1997134193
1996113157
1995116162
1994128169
1993139195
1992107149
1991134207
1990145200
1989140190
1988135172
198792126
198682111
198596131
1984108141
1983106166
1982114158
1981116172
1980107164
1979144200

Map of recent crashes in CV8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CV8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CV8

The 24 most recent collisions in CV8 happened between 3 August and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CV8

The A452 has the most collisions in CV8, 799 of 4,334 (18%), followed by the A46 (457).

Collisions in CV8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4527991,11612168
2ndA464576842089
3rdA452913951487
4thB4103196224233
5thA423170257637
6thA445151240233
7thB4113133202438
8thA429124187331
9thB4115116166025
10thA428108172229
11thA4177101158832
12thA4444670318
13thB40294260115
14thB44553348112
15thB4104303302

Council areas covering CV8

Collisions in CV8 were recorded in 4 council areas. Warwick has 3,213 of 4,334 (74%).

Collisions in CV8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWarwick3,2134,41767701
2ndRugby9131,29828253
3rdSolihull197314866
4thCoventry101002

Towns in CV8

Collisions in CV8 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Kenilworth (1,224) and Ryton-on-Dunsmore (122).