CH65 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH65 postcode district recorded 686 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 925 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 110 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 925
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 925
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH65
Towns in CH65
Roads in CH65
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CH65 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH65 postcode district
Collisions recorded
686
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
925
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
110
17.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH65 postcode district
Collisions in the CH65 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.5% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.1% of recorded collisions in the CH65 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH65 postcode district have produced 925 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 77 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 91 collisions, Wednesday 118 collisions, Thursday 127 collisions, Friday 107 collisions, Saturday 75 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 520 collisions, Darkness 166 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 488 collisions, Dual carriageway 101 collisions, Roundabout 61 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 391 collisions, 40 mph 88 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 51 collisions, 70 mph 104 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 578 collisions, Raining no high winds 71 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 629 casualties, Passenger 213 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH65 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH65 postcode district?
686 collisions have been recorded in the CH65 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 925 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH65 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 110 were serious — 17.1% of all recorded collisions in the CH65 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH65 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CH65 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH65 postcode district happen on?
71.1% of collisions in the CH65 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH65 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 925 casualties recorded in the CH65 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH65 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH65 postcode district fell 5% 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 CH65 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 CH65 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.