CH70 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH70 postcode district recorded 56 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2021, involving 73 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 4 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2021 were down 33% on 2020.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Casualties
- 73
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Casualties
- 73
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH70
Accidents in the CH70 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH70 postcode district
Collisions recorded
56
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
73
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
4
7.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH70 postcode district
Collisions in the CH70 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (26.8% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in the CH70 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH70 postcode district have produced 73 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.1% 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 1 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 6 collisions, Wednesday 4 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 40 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 54 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 49 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 43 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 53 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 3 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH70 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH70 postcode district?
56 collisions have been recorded in the CH70 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2021, involving 73 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH70 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 4 were serious — 7.1% of all recorded collisions in the CH70 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH70 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CH70 postcode district, accounting for 26.8% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH70 postcode district happen on?
96.4% of collisions in the CH70 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH70 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.1% of the 73 casualties recorded in the CH70 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH70 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH70 postcode district fell 33% in 2021 compared with 2020, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CH70 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 CH70 postcode district cover 1999 to 2021.