EN6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EN6 postcode district recorded 3,371 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,091 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 462 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 462
- Casualties
- 5,091
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 462
- Casualties
- 5,091
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EN6
Towns in EN6
Roads in EN6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EN6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EN6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,371
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,091
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
462
14.6% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
47% 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 5,091 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 370 collisions, Monday 445 collisions, Tuesday 504 collisions, Wednesday 491 collisions, Thursday 507 collisions, Friday 594 collisions, Saturday 460 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,426 collisions, Darkness 945 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,586 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,212 collisions, Roundabout 253 collisions, Slip road 203 collisions, One way street/Slip road 80 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,168 collisions, 40 mph 135 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 553 collisions, 70 mph 1,471 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,692 collisions, Raining no high winds 464 collisions, Other 72 collisions, Raining + high winds 48 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,423 casualties, Passenger 1,412 casualties, Pedestrian 256 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 3,371 accidents
Accident 20004100J1051
SlightAccident 20004100T3053
SlightAccident 20004100T3048
SlightAccident 20004100J1038
SlightAccident 200001YF00308
SlightAccident 20004100T3044
SeriousAccident 20004100J1025
SlightAccident 20004100J1007
SlightAccident 20004100T3042
SlightAccident 20004100J1012
SlightAccident 200001SA00110
SlightAccident 200001SX00449
FatalAccident 200001YF00229
SlightAccident 2000010SU0982
SlightAccident 200001SA00086
SlightAccident 200001SA00103
SlightAccident 200001SX00402
SlightAccident 2000010SU0985
SlightAccident 200001SX00388
SlightAccident 200001YF00195
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EN6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EN6 postcode district?
3,371 collisions have been recorded in the EN6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,091 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EN6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 462 were serious — 14.6% 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 17.6% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EN6 postcode district happen on?
47% 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 5,091 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 fell 21% 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 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 2025.