CH43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH43 postcode district recorded 588 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 883 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 883
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 883
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH43
Towns in CH43
Roads in CH43
Accidents in the CH43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
588
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
883
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
16.2% 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 Thursday (16% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81% of recorded collisions in the CH43 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH43 postcode district have produced 883 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 55 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 93 collisions, Wednesday 88 collisions, Thursday 94 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 79 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 428 collisions, Darkness 160 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 476 collisions, Dual carriageway 57 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 508 collisions, 40 mph 48 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 460 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 541 casualties, Passenger 256 casualties, Pedestrian 86 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?
588 collisions have been recorded in the CH43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 883 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 91 were serious — 16.2% 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?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CH43 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH43 postcode district happen on?
81% 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 9.7% of the 883 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 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 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 2024.