CH63 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH63 postcode district recorded 1,043 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,500 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 176 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,500
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,500
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH63
Towns in CH63
Roads in CH63
Accidents in the CH63 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH63 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,043
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,500
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
176
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH63 postcode district
Collisions in the CH63 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.2% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83% of recorded collisions in the CH63 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH63 postcode district have produced 1,500 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.5% 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 127 collisions, Monday 150 collisions, Tuesday 149 collisions, Wednesday 140 collisions, Thursday 190 collisions, Friday 174 collisions, Saturday 113 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 787 collisions, Darkness 256 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 866 collisions, Dual carriageway 86 collisions, Roundabout 75 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 734 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 156 collisions, 70 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 822 collisions, Raining no high winds 143 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 985 casualties, Passenger 373 casualties, Pedestrian 142 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,043 accidents
Accident 2017051702650
SlightAccident 2017051702530
SlightAccident 2017051702397
SlightAccident 2017051702253
SlightAccident 2017051702294
SlightAccident 2017051701995
SlightAccident 2017051701793
SeriousAccident 2017057233267
SlightAccident 2017051701608
SeriousAccident 2017051701579
SlightAccident 2017051701518
SlightAccident 2017051701332
SlightAccident 2017051701329
SeriousAccident 2017051701326
SeriousAccident 2017051701270
SlightAccident 2017051701176
SlightAccident 2017051701078
SlightAccident 2017051700852
SlightAccident 2017051700825
SlightAccident 2017051700379
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH63 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH63 postcode district?
1,043 collisions have been recorded in the CH63 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,500 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH63 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 176 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in the CH63 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH63 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CH63 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH63 postcode district happen on?
83% of collisions in the CH63 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH63 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.5% of the 1,500 casualties recorded in the CH63 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH63 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH63 postcode district fell 4% 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 CH63 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 CH63 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.