CM6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM6 postcode district recorded 1,468 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,016 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 362 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 362
- Casualties
- 2,016
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 362
- Casualties
- 2,016
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM6
Towns in CM6
Roads in CM6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CM6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,468
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,016
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
362
26.6% 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 (16.7% of the total), with 26.6% 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 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM6 postcode district have produced 2,016 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 179 collisions, Monday 228 collisions, Tuesday 220 collisions, Wednesday 211 collisions, Thursday 208 collisions, Friday 245 collisions, Saturday 177 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,078 collisions, Darkness 390 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,271 collisions, Dual carriageway 114 collisions, Roundabout 62 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 363 collisions, 40 mph 146 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 852 collisions, 70 mph 93 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,193 collisions, Raining no high winds 169 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,454 casualties, Passenger 430 casualties, Pedestrian 132 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,468 accidents
Accident 19994200A0186
SeriousAccident 19994200A0184
SeriousAccident 19994200A0170
SlightAccident 19994200A0166
SeriousAccident 19994200A0180
FatalAccident 19994200A0157
SlightAccident 19994200A0165
SlightAccident 19994200A0143
SlightAccident 19994200A0145
SlightAccident 19994200A0134
SlightAccident 19994200A0199
SlightAccident 19994200A0117
SeriousAccident 19994200A0118
SeriousAccident 19994200A0114
SlightAccident 19994200A0087
SlightAccident 19994200A0082
SlightAccident 19994200A0085
SlightAccident 19994200A0084
SeriousAccident 19994200A0054
SlightAccident 19994200A0050
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM6 postcode district?
1,468 collisions have been recorded in the CM6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,016 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 362 were serious — 26.6% 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 16.7% of them, and 26.6% 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 2,016 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 27% 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 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 2025.