EN6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EN6 postcode district recorded 3,309 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,001 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 448 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 448
- Casualties
- 5,001
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 448
- Casualties
- 5,001
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EN6
Towns in EN6
Roads in EN6
Accidents in the EN6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EN6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,309
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,001
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
448
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EN6 postcode district
Collisions in the EN6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
46.9% of recorded collisions in the EN6 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 EN6 postcode district have produced 5,001 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5% 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 362 collisions, Monday 441 collisions, Tuesday 491 collisions, Wednesday 481 collisions, Thursday 495 collisions, Friday 585 collisions, Saturday 454 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,388 collisions, Darkness 921 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,553 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,193 collisions, Roundabout 250 collisions, Slip road 196 collisions, Other 80 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,144 collisions, 40 mph 135 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 543 collisions, 70 mph 1,451 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,641 collisions, Raining no high winds 456 collisions, Other 70 collisions, Raining + high winds 48 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,355 casualties, Passenger 1,395 casualties, Pedestrian 251 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 3,309 accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EN6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EN6 postcode district?
3,309 collisions have been recorded in the EN6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,001 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EN6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 448 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the EN6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EN6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EN6 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EN6 postcode district happen on?
46.9% of collisions in the EN6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EN6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5% of the 5,001 casualties recorded in the EN6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EN6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EN6 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 EN6 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 EN6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.