The number of reported accidents where a ‘road sign or traffic signal’ or ‘telegraph or electricity pole’ was recorded as the first object hit off carriageway for a vehicle involved in the accident in Coventry for years 2010 to 2017 is given in the table. Reported accidents by first object hit by vehicle(s) off carriageway, Coventry, 2010 to 2017 Year Road sign or traffic signal Telegraph or electricity pole Road sign/traffic signal or telegraph/electricity pole1 2010 4 3 7 2011 5 2 7 2012 4 3 7 2013 7 4 11 2014 4 1 5 2015 8 1 9 2016 4 1 5 2017 8 3 11 Source: DfT Stats19 1. Accidents can involve both a road sign/traffic signal and a telegraph/electricity pole for different vehicles