CH7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH7 postcode district recorded 2,464 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,538 casualties. Of these collisions, 52 were fatal and 361 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 37% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 361
- Casualties
- 3,538
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 361
- Casualties
- 3,538
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH7
Towns in CH7
Roads in CH7
Accidents in the CH7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,464
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,538
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
52
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
361
16.8% 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.
85.1% of recorded collisions in the CH7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH7 postcode district have produced 3,538 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 266 collisions, Monday 347 collisions, Tuesday 377 collisions, Wednesday 364 collisions, Thursday 334 collisions, Friday 436 collisions, Saturday 340 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,889 collisions, Darkness 575 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,096 collisions, Dual carriageway 227 collisions, Roundabout 97 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 1,188 collisions, 40 mph 153 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 901 collisions, 70 mph 171 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,868 collisions, Raining no high winds 362 collisions, Other 89 collisions, Raining + high winds 47 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,247 casualties, Passenger 936 casualties, Pedestrian 355 casualties.
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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?
2,464 collisions have been recorded in the CH7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,538 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
52 were fatal and 361 were serious — 16.8% 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?
85.1% 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 3,538 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 fell 37% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.