CH8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH8 postcode district recorded 1,329 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,978 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 179 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,978
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,978
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH8
Towns in CH8
Roads in CH8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CH8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,329
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,978
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
179
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH8 postcode district
Collisions in the CH8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.5% of recorded collisions in the CH8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH8 postcode district have produced 1,978 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 167 collisions, Monday 210 collisions, Tuesday 171 collisions, Wednesday 143 collisions, Thursday 208 collisions, Friday 224 collisions, Saturday 206 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,004 collisions, Darkness 325 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,003 collisions, Dual carriageway 260 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 489 collisions, 40 mph 209 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 381 collisions, 70 mph 222 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 981 collisions, Raining no high winds 213 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,200 casualties, Passenger 593 casualties, Pedestrian 185 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,329 accidents
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SeriousAccident 201160M193836
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH8 postcode district?
1,329 collisions have been recorded in the CH8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,978 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 179 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the CH8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CH8 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH8 postcode district happen on?
75.5% of collisions in the CH8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 1,978 casualties recorded in the CH8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH8 postcode district rose 27% 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 CH8 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 CH8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.