CT6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT6 postcode district recorded 1,978 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,613 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 274 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 274
- Casualties
- 2,613
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 274
- Casualties
- 2,613
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT6
Towns in CT6
Roads in CT6
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CT6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,978
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,613
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
274
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT6 postcode district
Collisions in the CT6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.7% of recorded collisions in the CT6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT6 postcode district have produced 2,613 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 228 collisions, Monday 277 collisions, Tuesday 289 collisions, Wednesday 299 collisions, Thursday 294 collisions, Friday 327 collisions, Saturday 264 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,469 collisions, Darkness 509 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,577 collisions, Dual carriageway 195 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, One way street/Slip road 17 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 1,389 collisions, 40 mph 173 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 180 collisions, 70 mph 164 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,594 collisions, Raining no high winds 215 collisions, Unknown 52 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,649 casualties, Passenger 607 casualties, Pedestrian 357 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT6 postcode district?
1,978 collisions have been recorded in the CT6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,613 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 274 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the CT6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CT6 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT6 postcode district happen on?
79.7% of collisions in the CT6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 2,613 casualties recorded in the CT6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT6 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 CT6 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 CT6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.