CH60 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH60 postcode district recorded 359 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 479 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 71 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 479
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 479
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH60
Roads in CH60
Accidents in the CH60 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH60 postcode district
Collisions recorded
359
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
479
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
71
20.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH60 postcode district
Collisions in the CH60 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.4% of recorded collisions in the CH60 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH60 postcode district have produced 479 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 43 collisions, Monday 63 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 61 collisions, Friday 67 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 280 collisions, Darkness 79 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 321 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 273 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 296 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 309 casualties, Passenger 95 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH60 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH60 postcode district?
359 collisions have been recorded in the CH60 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 479 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH60 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 71 were serious — 20.3% of all recorded collisions in the CH60 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH60 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CH60 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH60 postcode district happen on?
89.4% of collisions in the CH60 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH60 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 479 casualties recorded in the CH60 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH60 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH60 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the CH60 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 CH60 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.