CH4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH4 postcode district recorded 2,064 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,971 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 300 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 300
- Casualties
- 2,971
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 300
- Casualties
- 2,971
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH4
Towns in CH4
Roads in CH4
Accidents in the CH4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,064
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,971
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
300
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH4 postcode district
Collisions in the CH4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.7% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.9% of recorded collisions in the CH4 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 CH4 postcode district have produced 2,971 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.3% 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 188 collisions, Monday 309 collisions, Tuesday 322 collisions, Wednesday 331 collisions, Thursday 344 collisions, Friday 320 collisions, Saturday 250 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,535 collisions, Darkness 529 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,402 collisions, Dual carriageway 341 collisions, Roundabout 273 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 866 collisions, 40 mph 131 collisions, 50 mph 139 collisions, 60 mph 620 collisions, 70 mph 287 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,614 collisions, Raining no high winds 306 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,993 casualties, Passenger 791 casualties, Pedestrian 187 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH4 postcode district?
2,064 collisions have been recorded in the CH4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,971 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 300 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the CH4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH4 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CH4 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH4 postcode district happen on?
67.9% of collisions in the CH4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.3% of the 2,971 casualties recorded in the CH4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH4 postcode district fell 39% 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 CH4 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 CH4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.