CH5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH5 postcode district recorded 2,842 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,928 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 373 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 26% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 373
- Casualties
- 3,928
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 373
- Casualties
- 3,928
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH5
Towns in CH5
Roads in CH5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CH5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,842
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,928
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
373
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH5 postcode district
Collisions in the CH5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.8% of recorded collisions in the CH5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH5 postcode district have produced 3,928 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 282 collisions, Monday 428 collisions, Tuesday 431 collisions, Wednesday 424 collisions, Thursday 418 collisions, Friday 529 collisions, Saturday 330 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,183 collisions, Darkness 659 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,813 collisions, Dual carriageway 501 collisions, Roundabout 401 collisions, Slip road 65 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, One way street/Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 41 collisions, 30 mph 1,781 collisions, 40 mph 79 collisions, 50 mph 173 collisions, 60 mph 429 collisions, 70 mph 339 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,267 collisions, Raining no high winds 359 collisions, Other 65 collisions, Unknown 60 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,528 casualties, Passenger 1,049 casualties, Pedestrian 351 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH5 postcode district?
2,842 collisions have been recorded in the CH5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,928 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 373 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the CH5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CH5 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH5 postcode district happen on?
63.8% of collisions in the CH5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 3,928 casualties recorded in the CH5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH5 postcode district fell 26% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CH5 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 CH5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.