CH65 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH65 postcode district recorded 668 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 902 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 902
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 902
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH65
Towns in CH65
Roads in CH65
Accidents in the CH65 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH65 postcode district
Collisions recorded
668
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
902
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
16.6% 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 (18.6% of the total), with 24.4% 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 902 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 74 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 88 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 124 collisions, Friday 106 collisions, Saturday 72 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 505 collisions, Darkness 163 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 475 collisions, Dual carriageway 97 collisions, Roundabout 60 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 385 collisions, 40 mph 84 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 51 collisions, 70 mph 100 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 563 collisions, Raining no high winds 70 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 613 casualties, Passenger 209 casualties, Pedestrian 80 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH65 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH65 postcode district?
668 collisions have been recorded in the CH65 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 902 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH65 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 104 were serious — 16.6% 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 18.6% of them, and 24.4% 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 8.9% of the 902 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 rose 27% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.