DT6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DT6 postcode district recorded 1,412 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,093 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 265 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 265
- Casualties
- 2,093
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 265
- Casualties
- 2,093
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DT6
Towns in DT6
Roads in DT6
Accidents in the DT6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DT6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,412
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,093
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
265
21% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 20.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.8% of recorded collisions in the DT6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DT6 postcode district have produced 2,089 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 192 collisions, Monday 192 collisions, Tuesday 200 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 199 collisions, Friday 232 collisions, Saturday 209 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,119 collisions, Darkness 293 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,268 collisions, Roundabout 80 collisions, Dual carriageway 50 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 642 collisions, 40 mph 143 collisions, 50 mph 79 collisions, 60 mph 519 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,206 collisions, Raining no high winds 120 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Fog or mist 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,301 casualties, Passenger 592 casualties, Pedestrian 196 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?
1,412 collisions have been recorded in the DT6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,093 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DT6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 265 were serious — 21% 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 16.4% of them, and 20.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DT6 postcode district happen on?
89.8% 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 2,089 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 5% 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 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 2024.