CH62 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH62 postcode district recorded 1,311 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,893 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 249 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 1,893
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 1,893
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH62
Towns in CH62
Roads in CH62
Accidents in the CH62 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH62 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,311
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,893
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
249
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH62 postcode district
Collisions in the CH62 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.1% of recorded collisions in the CH62 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH62 postcode district have produced 1,893 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 159 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 186 collisions, Wednesday 182 collisions, Thursday 196 collisions, Friday 226 collisions, Saturday 171 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,016 collisions, Darkness 295 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 867 collisions, Dual carriageway 411 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 797 collisions, 40 mph 424 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,038 collisions, Raining no high winds 173 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,164 casualties, Passenger 500 casualties, Pedestrian 229 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH62 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH62 postcode district?
1,311 collisions have been recorded in the CH62 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,893 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH62 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 249 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in the CH62 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH62 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CH62 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH62 postcode district happen on?
66.1% of collisions in the CH62 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH62 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.1% of the 1,893 casualties recorded in the CH62 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH62 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH62 postcode district fell 36% 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 CH62 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 CH62 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.