CH44 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH44 postcode district recorded 1,069 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,381 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 35% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,381
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,381
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH44
Towns in CH44
Roads in CH44
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CH44 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH44 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,069
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,381
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
186
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH44 postcode district
Collisions in the CH44 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.8% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.8% of recorded collisions in the CH44 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH44 postcode district have produced 1,381 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.7% 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 87 collisions, Monday 175 collisions, Tuesday 151 collisions, Wednesday 190 collisions, Thursday 175 collisions, Friday 158 collisions, Saturday 133 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 805 collisions, Darkness 264 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 896 collisions, Dual carriageway 67 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, One way street/Slip road 22 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 979 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 855 collisions, Raining no high winds 131 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 779 casualties, Passenger 289 casualties, Pedestrian 313 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH44 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH44 postcode district?
1,069 collisions have been recorded in the CH44 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,381 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH44 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 186 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in the CH44 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH44 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CH44 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH44 postcode district happen on?
83.8% of collisions in the CH44 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH44 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.7% of the 1,381 casualties recorded in the CH44 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH44 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH44 postcode district rose 35% 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 CH44 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 CH44 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.