EX6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX6 postcode district recorded 1,183 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,693 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 196 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 65% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,693
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,693
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX6
Roads in EX6
Accidents in the EX6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,183
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,693
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
196
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX6 postcode district
Collisions in the EX6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 19.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
58% of recorded collisions in the EX6 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 EX6 postcode district have produced 1,693 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.8% 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 163 collisions, Monday 169 collisions, Tuesday 149 collisions, Wednesday 155 collisions, Thursday 168 collisions, Friday 206 collisions, Saturday 173 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 954 collisions, Darkness 229 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 686 collisions, Dual carriageway 465 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 225 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 441 collisions, 70 mph 410 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 946 collisions, Raining no high winds 143 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,162 casualties, Passenger 466 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX6 postcode district?
1,183 collisions have been recorded in the EX6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,693 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 196 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the EX6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EX6 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 19.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX6 postcode district happen on?
58% of collisions in the EX6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.8% of the 1,693 casualties recorded in the EX6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX6 postcode district rose 65% 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 EX6 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 EX6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.