CR6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CR6 postcode district recorded 712 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 983 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 983
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 983
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CR6
Towns in CR6
Roads in CR6
Accidents in the CR6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CR6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
712
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
983
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CR6 postcode district
Collisions in the CR6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.6% of the total), with 33.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.7% of recorded collisions in the CR6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CR6 postcode district have produced 983 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8% 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 94 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 111 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 98 collisions, Friday 109 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 473 collisions, Darkness 239 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 553 collisions, Dual carriageway 94 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 428 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 147 collisions, 70 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 514 collisions, Raining no high winds 100 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 694 casualties, Passenger 210 casualties, Pedestrian 79 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CR6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CR6 postcode district?
712 collisions have been recorded in the CR6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 983 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CR6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 96 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the CR6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CR6 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the CR6 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 33.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CR6 postcode district happen on?
77.7% of collisions in the CR6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CR6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8% of the 983 casualties recorded in the CR6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CR6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CR6 postcode district fell 14% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CR6 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 CR6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.