CH48 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH48 postcode district recorded 433 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 582 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 81 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 44% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 582
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 582
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH48
Towns in CH48
Roads in CH48
Accidents in the CH48 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH48 postcode district
Collisions recorded
433
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
582
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
81
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH48 postcode district
Collisions in the CH48 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.5% of recorded collisions in the CH48 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH48 postcode district have produced 582 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.7% 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 45 collisions, Monday 61 collisions, Tuesday 56 collisions, Wednesday 65 collisions, Thursday 62 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 67 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 336 collisions, Darkness 97 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 392 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 359 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 355 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 341 casualties, Passenger 132 casualties, Pedestrian 109 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH48 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH48 postcode district?
433 collisions have been recorded in the CH48 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 582 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH48 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 81 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in the CH48 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH48 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CH48 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH48 postcode district happen on?
90.5% of collisions in the CH48 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH48 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.7% of the 582 casualties recorded in the CH48 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH48 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH48 postcode district rose 44% 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 CH48 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 CH48 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.