CH6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH6 postcode district recorded 919 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,353 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 126 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 126
- Casualties
- 1,353
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 126
- Casualties
- 1,353
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH6
Towns in CH6
Roads in CH6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CH6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
919
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,353
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
126
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH6 postcode district
Collisions in the CH6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 25.4% 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 CH6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH6 postcode district have produced 1,353 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.6% 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 109 collisions, Monday 154 collisions, Tuesday 117 collisions, Wednesday 123 collisions, Thursday 123 collisions, Friday 163 collisions, Saturday 130 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 686 collisions, Darkness 233 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 653 collisions, Dual carriageway 236 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 561 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 97 collisions, 60 mph 111 collisions, 70 mph 88 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 700 collisions, Raining no high winds 128 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 763 casualties, Passenger 392 casualties, Pedestrian 198 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH6 postcode district?
919 collisions have been recorded in the CH6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,353 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 126 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the CH6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CH6 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH6 postcode district happen on?
71.1% of collisions in the CH6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.6% of the 1,353 casualties recorded in the CH6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH6 postcode district fell 50% 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 CH6 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 CH6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.