CA6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA6 postcode district recorded 1,083 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,629 casualties. Of these collisions, 48 were fatal and 202 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 202
- Casualties
- 1,629
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 202
- Casualties
- 1,629
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA6
Towns in CA6
Roads in CA6
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CA6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,083
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,629
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
48
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
202
23.1% 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 (19.2% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in the CA6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA6 postcode district have produced 1,629 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 140 collisions, Monday 156 collisions, Tuesday 133 collisions, Wednesday 133 collisions, Thursday 167 collisions, Friday 208 collisions, Saturday 146 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 785 collisions, Darkness 298 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 819 collisions, Dual carriageway 189 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 129 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 728 collisions, 70 mph 179 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 806 collisions, Raining no high winds 160 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Other 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,099 casualties, Passenger 470 casualties, Pedestrian 60 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA6 postcode district?
1,083 collisions have been recorded in the CA6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,629 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
48 were fatal and 202 were serious — 23.1% 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 19.2% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA6 postcode district happen on?
75.6% 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 3.7% of the 1,629 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 16% 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 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 2025.