CH41 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH41 postcode district recorded 774 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,049 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 110 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,049
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,049
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH41
Towns in CH41
Roads in CH41
Accidents in the CH41 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH41 postcode district
Collisions recorded
774
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,049
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
110
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH41 postcode district
Collisions in the CH41 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.7% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.4% of recorded collisions in the CH41 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH41 postcode district have produced 1,049 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% 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 64 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 123 collisions, Wednesday 113 collisions, Thursday 137 collisions, Friday 134 collisions, Saturday 102 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 576 collisions, Darkness 198 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 653 collisions, Roundabout 61 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, Other 12 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 753 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 639 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 558 casualties, Passenger 267 casualties, Pedestrian 224 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH41 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH41 postcode district?
774 collisions have been recorded in the CH41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,049 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH41 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 110 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in the CH41 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH41 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CH41 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH41 postcode district happen on?
84.4% of collisions in the CH41 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH41 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 1,049 casualties recorded in the CH41 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH41 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH41 postcode district rose 6% 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 CH41 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 CH41 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.