CH7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH7 postcode district recorded 2,505 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,592 casualties. Of these collisions, 52 were fatal and 381 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 28% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 381
- Casualties
- 3,592
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 381
- Casualties
- 3,592
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH7
Towns in CH7
Roads in CH7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CH7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,505
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,592
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
52
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
381
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH7 postcode district
Collisions in the CH7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85% of recorded collisions in the CH7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH7 postcode district have produced 3,592 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10% 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 269 collisions, Monday 351 collisions, Tuesday 385 collisions, Wednesday 368 collisions, Thursday 338 collisions, Friday 444 collisions, Saturday 350 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,921 collisions, Darkness 584 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,130 collisions, Dual carriageway 232 collisions, Roundabout 99 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 38 collisions, 30 mph 1,189 collisions, 40 mph 156 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 919 collisions, 70 mph 175 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,902 collisions, Raining no high winds 366 collisions, Other 91 collisions, Raining + high winds 48 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,280 casualties, Passenger 952 casualties, Pedestrian 360 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH7 postcode district?
2,505 collisions have been recorded in the CH7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,592 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
52 were fatal and 381 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in the CH7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CH7 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH7 postcode district happen on?
85% of collisions in the CH7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10% of the 3,592 casualties recorded in the CH7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH7 postcode district rose 28% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 CH7 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 CH7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.