CW6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW6 postcode district recorded 1,288 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,879 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 260 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 1,879
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 1,879
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CW6
Towns in CW6
Roads in CW6
Accidents in the CW6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,288
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,879
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
260
23.1% 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 (16.1% of the total), with 21.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.2% of recorded collisions in the CW6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CW6 postcode district have produced 1,879 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 177 collisions, Monday 202 collisions, Tuesday 165 collisions, Wednesday 177 collisions, Thursday 180 collisions, Friday 208 collisions, Saturday 179 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,012 collisions, Darkness 276 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,200 collisions, Dual carriageway 52 collisions, Roundabout 20 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 7 collisions, 30 mph 160 collisions, 40 mph 157 collisions, 50 mph 91 collisions, 60 mph 840 collisions, 70 mph 33 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,018 collisions, Raining no high winds 179 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,335 casualties, Passenger 487 casualties, Pedestrian 57 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?
1,288 collisions have been recorded in the CW6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,879 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 260 were serious — 23.1% 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 16.1% of them, and 21.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CW6 postcode district happen on?
93.2% 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 1,879 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 16% 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 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 2024.