DY6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DY6 postcode district recorded 1,242 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,725 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 172 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,725
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,725
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DY6
Towns in DY6
Roads in DY6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the DY6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DY6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,242
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,725
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
172
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DY6 postcode district
Collisions in the DY6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.3% of recorded collisions in the DY6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DY6 postcode district have produced 1,725 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 132 collisions, Monday 171 collisions, Tuesday 183 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 176 collisions, Friday 225 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 886 collisions, Darkness 356 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,134 collisions, Roundabout 60 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,038 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 155 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 943 collisions, Raining no high winds 170 collisions, Other 61 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,056 casualties, Passenger 415 casualties, Pedestrian 254 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 13 of 1,053 accidents
Accident 199920J018502
SlightAccident 199920J016302
SlightAccident 199920J016402
SlightAccident 199920J015902
SlightAccident 199920J013702
SlightAccident 1999219004805
SlightAccident 199920J012202
SlightAccident 199920J008102
SlightAccident 1999219001538
SlightAccident 199920J003702
SlightAccident 1999219001544
SlightAccident 1999219000928
SlightAccident 199920J001202
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DY6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DY6 postcode district?
1,242 collisions have been recorded in the DY6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,725 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DY6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 172 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the DY6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DY6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DY6 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DY6 postcode district happen on?
91.3% of collisions in the DY6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DY6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 1,725 casualties recorded in the DY6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DY6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DY6 postcode district rose 4% 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 DY6 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 DY6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.