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CH8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,783 road traffic collisions in the CH8 postcode district, Flintshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,008 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 80 were fatal and 645 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 21 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (22).

Collisions since 1979
3,783
961st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,008
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
80
85 people killed
Serious collisions
645
825 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Down 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CH8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal802.1%
  • Serious64517%
  • Slight3,05881%

What the data shows

  • CH8 had 288 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 50% fewer than the 576 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in CH8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 769 children under 16 were killed or injured in CH8, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in CH8.

Where CH8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
961st
Most casualties
697th
Most fatal collisions
507th
Most serious collisions
1,083rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday544 (14%)
  • Tuesday443 (12%)
  • Wednesday446 (12%)
  • Thursday546 (14%)
  • Friday601 (16%)
  • Saturday627 (17%)
  • Sunday576 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,817 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit538 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting366 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,960 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway698 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road52 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout43 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,180 (31%)
  • 40 mph553 (15%)
  • 50 mph40 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph1,258 (33%)
  • 70 mph743 (20%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,744 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds607 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds81 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds67 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist33 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.3%)
  • Other172 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded33 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,460 (74%)
  • Pedestrian508 (8.5%)
  • Motorcyclist463 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist146 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant129 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant104 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)85 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant39 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant38 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CH8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CH8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CH8 peaked at 131 in 1979; 2025 had 21.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252134
20242238
20232737
20222635
20213443
20202430
20192431
20183252
20173349
20164588
20154061
20144467
20135681
20125486
20116295
20105894
20094985
20086287
200768104
200683114
200583121
200489136
200374111
2002103152
200184142
200086146
1999119175
1998122189
199789143
1996100153
1995124216
1994115197
1993107203
1992102172
1991128212
1990110163
1989114159
1988101157
1987102166
1986108187
1985127191
1984126192
1983113208
1982111183
1981126189
1980125196
1979131238

Map of recent crashes in CH8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CH8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CH8

The 24 most recent collisions in CH8 happened between 11 September 2024 and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CH8

The A55 has the most collisions in CH8, 924 of 3,783 (24%), followed by the A548 (780).

Collisions in CH8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA559241,71320161
2ndA5487801,32925155
3rdA50265988651480
4thB5121276414651
5thA515196193422
6thB51237010905
7thB5432354704
8thB5122142512
9thA5473601

Council areas covering CH8

Collisions in CH8 were recorded in 2 council areas. Flintshire has 3,763 of 3,783 (99%).

Collisions in CH8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFlintshire3,7635,97379639
2ndDenbighshire183216

Towns in CH8

Collisions in CH8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Holywell, Flintshire (828) and Greenfield, Flintshire (224).