CH8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH8 postcode district recorded 1,310 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,947 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 172 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,947
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,947
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH8
Towns in CH8
Roads in CH8
Accidents in the CH8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,310
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,947
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
172
14.7% 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 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in the CH8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH8 postcode district have produced 1,947 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.5% 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 165 collisions, Monday 207 collisions, Tuesday 168 collisions, Wednesday 141 collisions, Thursday 206 collisions, Friday 221 collisions, Saturday 202 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 990 collisions, Darkness 320 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 990 collisions, Dual carriageway 254 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 489 collisions, 40 mph 203 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 379 collisions, 70 mph 216 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 964 collisions, Raining no high winds 213 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,177 casualties, Passenger 586 casualties, Pedestrian 184 casualties.
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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?
1,310 collisions have been recorded in the CH8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,947 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 172 were serious — 14.7% 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 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH8 postcode district happen on?
75.6% 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 9.5% of the 1,947 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 fell 40% 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 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 2024.