CB6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB6 postcode district recorded 1,726 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,514 casualties. Of these collisions, 72 were fatal and 347 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 72
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 2,514
- Fatal
- 72
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 2,514
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CB6
Towns in CB6
Roads in CB6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CB6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,726
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,514
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
72
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
347
24.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CB6 postcode district
Collisions in the CB6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in the CB6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CB6 postcode district have produced 2,514 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4% 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 215 collisions, Monday 242 collisions, Tuesday 253 collisions, Wednesday 249 collisions, Thursday 278 collisions, Friday 277 collisions, Saturday 212 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,228 collisions, Darkness 497 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,534 collisions, Roundabout 164 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 449 collisions, 40 mph 88 collisions, 50 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 1,138 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,297 collisions, Raining no high winds 190 collisions, Other 64 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Fine + high winds 50 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,823 casualties, Passenger 591 casualties, Pedestrian 100 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,726 accidents
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SeriousAccident 2020350960795
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SeriousAccident 2020350952496
SeriousAccident 2020350951091
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CB6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CB6 postcode district?
1,726 collisions have been recorded in the CB6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,514 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
72 were fatal and 347 were serious — 24.3% of all recorded collisions in the CB6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CB6 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CB6 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CB6 postcode district happen on?
88.9% of collisions in the CB6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CB6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4% of the 2,514 casualties recorded in the CB6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CB6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CB6 postcode district fell 8% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CB6 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 CB6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.