CH43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH43 postcode district recorded 603 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 906 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 906
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 906
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH43
Towns in CH43
Roads in CH43
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CH43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
603
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
906
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH43 postcode district
Collisions in the CH43 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.8% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.8% of recorded collisions in the CH43 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH43 postcode district have produced 906 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.9% 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 57 collisions, Monday 94 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 91 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 89 collisions, Saturday 82 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 441 collisions, Darkness 162 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 487 collisions, Dual carriageway 61 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 517 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 471 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 554 casualties, Passenger 262 casualties, Pedestrian 90 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH43 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH43 postcode district?
603 collisions have been recorded in the CH43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 906 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 96 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in the CH43 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH43 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the CH43 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH43 postcode district happen on?
80.8% of collisions in the CH43 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH43 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.9% of the 906 casualties recorded in the CH43 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH43 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH43 postcode district fell 12% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CH43 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 CH43 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.