BR6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BR6 postcode district recorded 2,571 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,200 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 333 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 333
- Casualties
- 3,200
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 333
- Casualties
- 3,200
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BR6
Towns in BR6
Roads in BR6
Accidents in the BR6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BR6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,571
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,200
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
333
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BR6 postcode district
Collisions in the BR6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.8% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.1% of recorded collisions in the BR6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BR6 postcode district have produced 3,200 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 275 collisions, Monday 364 collisions, Tuesday 398 collisions, Wednesday 391 collisions, Thursday 391 collisions, Friday 407 collisions, Saturday 345 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,882 collisions, Darkness 689 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,137 collisions, Roundabout 186 collisions, Dual carriageway 184 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 2,194 collisions, 40 mph 192 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 38 collisions, 70 mph 70 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,065 collisions, Raining no high winds 377 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,051 casualties, Passenger 684 casualties, Pedestrian 465 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BR6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BR6 postcode district?
2,571 collisions have been recorded in the BR6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,200 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BR6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 333 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the BR6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BR6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BR6 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BR6 postcode district happen on?
83.1% of collisions in the BR6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BR6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.5% of the 3,200 casualties recorded in the BR6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BR6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BR6 postcode district rose 16% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 BR6 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 BR6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.