CH4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH4 postcode district recorded 2,104 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,024 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 309 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 309
- Casualties
- 3,024
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 309
- Casualties
- 3,024
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH4
Towns in CH4
Roads in CH4
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CH4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,104
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,024
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
309
16.1% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 25.5% 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 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH4 postcode district have produced 3,024 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 195 collisions, Monday 313 collisions, Tuesday 331 collisions, Wednesday 334 collisions, Thursday 350 collisions, Friday 329 collisions, Saturday 252 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,567 collisions, Darkness 537 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,429 collisions, Dual carriageway 347 collisions, Roundabout 280 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 875 collisions, 40 mph 139 collisions, 50 mph 147 collisions, 60 mph 623 collisions, 70 mph 291 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,648 collisions, Raining no high winds 310 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,026 casualties, Passenger 808 casualties, Pedestrian 190 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH4 postcode district?
2,104 collisions have been recorded in the CH4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,024 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 309 were serious — 16.1% 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 16.6% of them, and 25.5% 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 3,024 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 rose 33% 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 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 2025.