CH42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH42 postcode district recorded 954 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,341 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 44% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,341
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,341
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH42
Towns in CH42
Roads in CH42
Accidents in the CH42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
954
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,341
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
19.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH42 postcode district
Collisions in the CH42 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.4% of recorded collisions in the CH42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH42 postcode district have produced 1,341 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 100 collisions, Monday 142 collisions, Tuesday 156 collisions, Wednesday 164 collisions, Thursday 142 collisions, Friday 127 collisions, Saturday 123 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 710 collisions, Darkness 244 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 834 collisions, Dual carriageway 70 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 907 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 786 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 769 casualties, Passenger 351 casualties, Pedestrian 221 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH42 postcode district?
954 collisions have been recorded in the CH42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,341 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 180 were serious — 19.9% of all recorded collisions in the CH42 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH42 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CH42 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH42 postcode district happen on?
87.4% of collisions in the CH42 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH42 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 1,341 casualties recorded in the CH42 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH42 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH42 postcode district fell 44% 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 CH42 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 CH42 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.