CH1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH1 postcode district recorded 3,245 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,304 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 440 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 440
- Casualties
- 4,304
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 440
- Casualties
- 4,304
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH1
Towns in CH1
Roads in CH1
Accidents in the CH1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,245
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,304
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
440
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH1 postcode district
Collisions in the CH1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.2% of recorded collisions in the CH1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH1 postcode district have produced 4,304 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 336 collisions, Monday 437 collisions, Tuesday 458 collisions, Wednesday 503 collisions, Thursday 475 collisions, Friday 541 collisions, Saturday 495 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,382 collisions, Darkness 863 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,052 collisions, Dual carriageway 659 collisions, Roundabout 252 collisions, One way street 155 collisions, Other 78 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 103 collisions, 30 mph 2,307 collisions, 40 mph 97 collisions, 50 mph 228 collisions, 60 mph 329 collisions, 70 mph 181 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,616 collisions, Raining no high winds 406 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,478 casualties, Passenger 1,155 casualties, Pedestrian 671 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH1 postcode district?
3,245 collisions have been recorded in the CH1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,304 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 440 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in the CH1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CH1 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH1 postcode district happen on?
63.2% of collisions in the CH1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 4,304 casualties recorded in the CH1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH1 postcode district fell 28% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CH1 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the CH1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.