CH2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH2 postcode district recorded 2,648 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,688 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 342 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 48% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 342
- Casualties
- 3,688
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 342
- Casualties
- 3,688
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH2
Towns in CH2
Roads in CH2
Accidents in the CH2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,648
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,688
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
342
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH2 postcode district
Collisions in the CH2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.9% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
46.3% of recorded collisions in the CH2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH2 postcode district have produced 3,688 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 280 collisions, Monday 395 collisions, Tuesday 448 collisions, Wednesday 414 collisions, Thursday 411 collisions, Friday 388 collisions, Saturday 312 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,014 collisions, Darkness 634 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,227 collisions, Dual carriageway 771 collisions, Roundabout 438 collisions, Other 78 collisions, Slip road 67 collisions, One way street 45 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 1,096 collisions, 40 mph 212 collisions, 50 mph 257 collisions, 60 mph 448 collisions, 70 mph 600 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,169 collisions, Raining no high winds 327 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions, Other 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,442 casualties, Passenger 992 casualties, Pedestrian 254 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH2 postcode district?
2,648 collisions have been recorded in the CH2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,688 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 342 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the CH2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH2 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the CH2 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH2 postcode district happen on?
46.3% of collisions in the CH2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.9% of the 3,688 casualties recorded in the CH2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH2 postcode district rose 48% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the CH2 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 CH2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.