DT6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DT6 postcode district recorded 1,442 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,130 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 274 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 274
- Casualties
- 2,130
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 274
- Casualties
- 2,130
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DT6
Towns in DT6
Roads in DT6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DT6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DT6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,442
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,130
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
274
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DT6 postcode district
Collisions in the DT6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 20.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.6% of recorded collisions in the DT6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DT6 postcode district have produced 2,126 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 196 collisions, Monday 198 collisions, Tuesday 202 collisions, Wednesday 191 collisions, Thursday 201 collisions, Friday 238 collisions, Saturday 216 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,146 collisions, Darkness 296 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,292 collisions, Roundabout 86 collisions, Dual carriageway 50 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 656 collisions, 40 mph 146 collisions, 50 mph 82 collisions, 60 mph 527 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,232 collisions, Raining no high winds 123 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Fog or mist 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,327 casualties, Passenger 600 casualties, Pedestrian 199 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DT6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DT6 postcode district?
1,442 collisions have been recorded in the DT6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,130 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DT6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 274 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in the DT6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DT6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DT6 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 20.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DT6 postcode district happen on?
89.6% of collisions in the DT6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DT6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 2,126 casualties recorded in the DT6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DT6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DT6 postcode district fell 19% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DT6 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 DT6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.