BD6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BD6 postcode district recorded 1,457 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,978 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 211 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 26% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 211
- Casualties
- 1,978
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 211
- Casualties
- 1,978
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BD6
Towns in BD6
Roads in BD6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BD6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BD6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,457
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
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
211
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BD6 postcode district
Collisions in the BD6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.4% of the total), with 31.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.2% of recorded collisions in the BD6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BD6 postcode district have produced 1,978 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 188 collisions, Monday 193 collisions, Tuesday 205 collisions, Wednesday 208 collisions, Thursday 215 collisions, Friday 225 collisions, Saturday 223 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 996 collisions, Darkness 461 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,110 collisions, Dual carriageway 209 collisions, Roundabout 117 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 1,192 collisions, 40 mph 237 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,194 collisions, Raining no high winds 173 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Fog or mist 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,123 casualties, Passenger 479 casualties, Pedestrian 376 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BD6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BD6 postcode district?
1,457 collisions have been recorded in the BD6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,978 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BD6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 211 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the BD6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BD6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BD6 postcode district, accounting for 15.4% of them, and 31.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BD6 postcode district happen on?
76.2% of collisions in the BD6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BD6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19% of the 1,978 casualties recorded in the BD6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BD6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BD6 postcode district rose 26% 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 BD6 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 BD6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.