CM6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM6 postcode district recorded 1,430 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,968 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 347 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 1,968
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 1,968
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM6
Towns in CM6
Roads in CM6
Accidents in the CM6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,430
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,968
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
347
26.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM6 postcode district
Collisions in the CM6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
86.6% of recorded collisions in the CM6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM6 postcode district have produced 1,968 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.5% 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 177 collisions, Monday 223 collisions, Tuesday 209 collisions, Wednesday 208 collisions, Thursday 202 collisions, Friday 238 collisions, Saturday 173 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,046 collisions, Darkness 384 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,238 collisions, Dual carriageway 111 collisions, Roundabout 61 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 354 collisions, 40 mph 141 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 834 collisions, 70 mph 90 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,156 collisions, Raining no high winds 169 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,418 casualties, Passenger 423 casualties, Pedestrian 127 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM6 postcode district?
1,430 collisions have been recorded in the CM6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,968 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 347 were serious — 26.2% of all recorded collisions in the CM6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CM6 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM6 postcode district happen on?
86.6% of collisions in the CM6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.5% of the 1,968 casualties recorded in the CM6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM6 postcode district rose 3% 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 CM6 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 CM6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.