CW6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW6 postcode district recorded 1,312 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,910 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 268 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 268
- Casualties
- 1,910
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 268
- Casualties
- 1,910
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CW6
Towns in CW6
Roads in CW6
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CW6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,312
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,910
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
39
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
268
23.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CW6 postcode district
Collisions in the CW6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.1% of recorded collisions in the CW6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CW6 postcode district have produced 1,910 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3% 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 180 collisions, Monday 204 collisions, Tuesday 166 collisions, Wednesday 179 collisions, Thursday 183 collisions, Friday 216 collisions, Saturday 184 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,028 collisions, Darkness 284 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,221 collisions, Dual carriageway 53 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 165 collisions, 40 mph 158 collisions, 50 mph 98 collisions, 60 mph 849 collisions, 70 mph 34 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,040 collisions, Raining no high winds 181 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,362 casualties, Passenger 490 casualties, Pedestrian 58 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CW6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CW6 postcode district?
1,312 collisions have been recorded in the CW6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,910 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
39 were fatal and 268 were serious — 23.4% of all recorded collisions in the CW6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CW6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CW6 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CW6 postcode district happen on?
93.1% of collisions in the CW6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CW6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3% of the 1,910 casualties recorded in the CW6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CW6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CW6 postcode district rose 9% 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 CW6 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 CW6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.