CA6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA6 postcode district recorded 1,047 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,584 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 197 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,584
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,584
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA6
Towns in CA6
Roads in CA6
Accidents in the CA6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,047
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,584
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
197
23% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA6 postcode district
Collisions in the CA6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.4% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
75.5% of recorded collisions in the CA6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA6 postcode district have produced 1,584 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.8% 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 136 collisions, Monday 150 collisions, Tuesday 125 collisions, Wednesday 129 collisions, Thursday 163 collisions, Friday 203 collisions, Saturday 141 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 755 collisions, Darkness 292 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 790 collisions, Dual carriageway 183 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 126 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 705 collisions, 70 mph 173 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 776 collisions, Raining no high winds 155 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Other 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,065 casualties, Passenger 459 casualties, Pedestrian 60 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA6 postcode district?
1,047 collisions have been recorded in the CA6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,584 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 197 were serious — 23% of all recorded collisions in the CA6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CA6 postcode district, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA6 postcode district happen on?
75.5% of collisions in the CA6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.8% of the 1,584 casualties recorded in the CA6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA6 postcode district rose 15% 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 CA6 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 CA6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.