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CH5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,587 road traffic collisions in the CH5 postcode district, Flintshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,058 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 115 were fatal and 949 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 26 collisions, down 26% on 2024 (35).

Collisions since 1979
6,587
231st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,058
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
115
126 people killed
Serious collisions
949
1,085 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
Down 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Down 30% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CH5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1151.7%
  • Serious94914%
  • Slight5,52384%

What the data shows

  • CH5 had 469 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 61% fewer than the 1,196 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in CH5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,188 children under 16 were killed or injured in CH5, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in CH5.

Where CH5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
231st
Most casualties
204th
Most fatal collisions
200th
Most serious collisions
467th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday925 (14%)
  • Tuesday980 (15%)
  • Wednesday952 (14%)
  • Thursday1,028 (16%)
  • Friday1,179 (18%)
  • Saturday810 (12%)
  • Sunday713 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,853 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,436 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting172 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown79 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit47 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,554 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway1,199 (18%)
  • Roundabout636 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road139 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded59 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph42 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph4,316 (66%)
  • 40 mph162 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph345 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph942 (14%)
  • 70 mph780 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,073 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds960 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds93 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds76 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds41 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist30 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other212 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded94 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,705 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist1,088 (12%)
  • Pedestrian1,005 (11%)
  • Cyclist706 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant152 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant144 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)111 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant57 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant39 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CH5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CH5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CH5 peaked at 233 in 1995; 2025 had 26.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252631
20243544
20234966
20223135
20214862
20204755
20195367
20186582
20176279
20165379
20157297
201497126
2013120167
2012109149
2011106158
2010123182
2009119166
2008157210
2007136195
2006157205
2005130176
2004168277
2003165232
2002183253
2001174237
2000187270
1999193263
1998195267
1997181256
1996186248
1995233323
1994196296
1993180226
1992209312
1991220322
1990206269
1989216294
1988223285
1987170251
1986155226
1985159198
1984143180
1983165223
1982169236
1981151200
1980178231
1979187252

Map of recent crashes in CH5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CH5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CH5

The 24 most recent collisions in CH5 happened between 7 February and 2 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CH5

The A548 has the most collisions in CH5, 1,341 of 6,587 (20%), followed by the B5129 (775).

Collisions in CH5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5481,3411,78126192
2ndB51297751,0451198
3rdA4947611,1172197
4thA5507181,0951598
5thB5125368520551
6thA55331499866
7thB5441277364453
8thB5126152218221
9thB51277391311
10thA549152726
11thB54446601
12thA51173301

Council areas covering CH5

Collisions in CH5 were recorded in 3 council areas. Flintshire has 6,560 of 6,587 (99.6%).

Collisions in CH5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFlintshire6,5609,011113946
2ndCheshire West and Chester152612
3rdCheshire East112011

Towns in CH5

Collisions in CH5 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Connah's Quay (1,284) and Hawarden (1,148).