CH61 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH61 postcode district recorded 152 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 217 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 217
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 217
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH61
Roads in CH61
Accidents in the CH61 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH61 postcode district
Collisions recorded
152
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
217
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
25% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH61 postcode district
Collisions in the CH61 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (19.1% of the total), with 21.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.5% of recorded collisions in the CH61 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH61 postcode district have produced 217 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 20 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 119 collisions, Darkness 33 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 136 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 104 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 131 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 137 casualties, Passenger 57 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH61 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH61 postcode district?
152 collisions have been recorded in the CH61 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 217 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH61 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 34 were serious — 25% of all recorded collisions in the CH61 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH61 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the CH61 postcode district, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 21.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH61 postcode district happen on?
89.5% of collisions in the CH61 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH61 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 217 casualties recorded in the CH61 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH61 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH61 postcode district fell 50% 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 CH61 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 CH61 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.