CH3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH3 postcode district recorded 2,253 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,282 casualties. Of these collisions, 46 were fatal and 404 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 404
- Casualties
- 3,282
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 404
- Casualties
- 3,282
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH3
Towns in CH3
Roads in CH3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CH3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,253
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,282
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
46
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
404
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH3 postcode district
Collisions in the CH3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77.2% of recorded collisions in the CH3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH3 postcode district have produced 3,282 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5% 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 255 collisions, Monday 329 collisions, Tuesday 289 collisions, Wednesday 330 collisions, Thursday 352 collisions, Friday 382 collisions, Saturday 316 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,749 collisions, Darkness 504 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,739 collisions, Dual carriageway 292 collisions, Roundabout 164 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 661 collisions, 40 mph 361 collisions, 50 mph 232 collisions, 60 mph 782 collisions, 70 mph 196 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,836 collisions, Raining no high winds 269 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,207 casualties, Passenger 912 casualties, Pedestrian 163 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH3 postcode district?
2,253 collisions have been recorded in the CH3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,282 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
46 were fatal and 404 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the CH3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CH3 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH3 postcode district happen on?
77.2% of collisions in the CH3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5% of the 3,282 casualties recorded in the CH3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH3 postcode district rose 33% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 CH3 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 CH3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.