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CH7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,589 road traffic collisions in the CH7 postcode district, Flintshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,628 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 162 were fatal and 1,119 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 41 collisions, up 17% on 2024 (35).

Collisions since 1979
6,589
230th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,628
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
162
180 people killed
Serious collisions
1,119
1,390 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
41
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
51
Up 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CH7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1622.5%
  • Serious1,11917%
  • Slight5,30881%

What the data shows

  • CH7 had 474 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 53% fewer than the 1,015 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in CH7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,176 children under 16 were killed or injured in CH7, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in CH7.

Where CH7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
230th
Most casualties
159th
Most fatal collisions
49th
Most serious collisions
268th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday861 (13%)
  • Tuesday936 (14%)
  • Wednesday969 (15%)
  • Thursday934 (14%)
  • Friday1,106 (17%)
  • Saturday964 (15%)
  • Sunday819 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,859 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit925 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting712 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown59 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit33 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,847 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway521 (7.9%)
  • Roundabout158 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded35 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph40 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph3,097 (47%)
  • 40 mph308 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph64 (1%)
  • 60 mph2,503 (38%)
  • 70 mph577 (8.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,806 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,053 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds103 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds99 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds80 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist35 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.3%)
  • Other338 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded58 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,650 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist964 (10%)
  • Pedestrian908 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist479 (5%)
  • Van occupant217 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)121 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant112 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant59 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant52 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant50 (0.5%)
  • Other16 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CH7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CH7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CH7 peaked at 249 in 1988; 2025 had 41.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 41
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254151
20243546
20235777
20225374
20214354
20203442
20194462
20185586
20175875
20165478
20156379
201484117
201396152
201289115
201192127
201096135
200998146
2008137207
2007126200
2006134188
2005113177
2004146203
2003193275
2002153226
2001157238
2000186286
1999197297
1998177259
1997189301
1996215332
1995186266
1994186260
1993186285
1992205300
1991219328
1990231357
1989244405
1988249364
1987191283
1986174243
1985161227
1984188255
1983164247
1982191259
1981179253
1980232314
1979188277

Map of recent crashes in CH7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CH7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CH7

The 24 most recent collisions in CH7 happened between 10 May and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CH7

The A541 has the most collisions in CH7, 1,183 of 6,589 (18%), followed by the A494 (689).

Collisions in CH7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5411,1831,87354241
2ndA4946891,03523104
3rdA549608795879
4thA554908421784
5thA5119481697857
6thA51043555831288
7thB5444221287132
8thB5127162214325
9thB5126136230626
10thA5118100151220
11thB512276106116
12thB512572108013
13thB51236088111
14thB54304770011
15thB5128416005
16thB512171303
17thB54417800
18thB51014601
19thA5473710
20thA5483700

Council areas covering CH7

Collisions in CH7 were recorded in 2 council areas. Flintshire has 6,284 of 6,589 (95%).

Collisions in CH7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFlintshire6,2849,1031471,063
2ndDenbighshire3025201555

Towns in CH7

Collisions in CH7 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Mold (1,006) and Buckley (983).