CO6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO6 postcode district recorded 2,111 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,006 casualties. Of these collisions, 46 were fatal and 423 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 423
- Casualties
- 3,006
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 423
- Casualties
- 3,006
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CO6
Towns in CO6
Roads in CO6
Accidents in the CO6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,111
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,006
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
46
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
423
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CO6 postcode district
Collisions in the CO6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.5% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
72.8% of recorded collisions in the CO6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CO6 postcode district have produced 3,006 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.5% 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 254 collisions, Monday 300 collisions, Tuesday 314 collisions, Wednesday 295 collisions, Thursday 328 collisions, Friday 318 collisions, Saturday 302 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,561 collisions, Darkness 550 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,536 collisions, Dual carriageway 370 collisions, Roundabout 131 collisions, Slip road 52 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 604 collisions, 40 mph 242 collisions, 50 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 886 collisions, 70 mph 331 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,755 collisions, Raining no high winds 211 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Fog or mist 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,110 casualties, Passenger 762 casualties, Pedestrian 134 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO6 postcode district?
2,111 collisions have been recorded in the CO6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,006 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
46 were fatal and 423 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in the CO6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CO6 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CO6 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO6 postcode district happen on?
72.8% of collisions in the CO6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CO6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.5% of the 3,006 casualties recorded in the CO6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CO6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CO6 postcode district rose 4% 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 CO6 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 CO6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.