CH49 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH49 postcode district recorded 1,243 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,849 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 162 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 162
- Casualties
- 1,849
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 162
- Casualties
- 1,849
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH49
Towns in CH49
Roads in CH49
Accidents in the CH49 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH49 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,243
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,849
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
162
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH49 postcode district
Collisions in the CH49 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.7% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.2% of recorded collisions in the CH49 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH49 postcode district have produced 1,849 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 128 collisions, Monday 189 collisions, Tuesday 180 collisions, Wednesday 208 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 204 collisions, Saturday 136 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 952 collisions, Darkness 291 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 810 collisions, Dual carriageway 206 collisions, Roundabout 189 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Other 16 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 838 collisions, 40 mph 291 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions, 70 mph 71 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 982 collisions, Raining no high winds 173 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,176 casualties, Passenger 493 casualties, Pedestrian 180 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH49 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH49 postcode district?
1,243 collisions have been recorded in the CH49 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,849 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH49 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 162 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the CH49 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH49 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CH49 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH49 postcode district happen on?
65.2% of collisions in the CH49 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH49 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 1,849 casualties recorded in the CH49 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH49 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH49 postcode district fell 5% 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 CH49 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 CH49 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.