FY6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FY6 postcode district recorded 1,810 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,551 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 365 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 365
- Casualties
- 2,551
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 365
- Casualties
- 2,551
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FY6
Towns in FY6
Roads in FY6
Accidents in the FY6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FY6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,810
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,551
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
365
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FY6 postcode district
Collisions in the FY6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.8% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91% of recorded collisions in the FY6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FY6 postcode district have produced 2,551 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 213 collisions, Monday 240 collisions, Tuesday 280 collisions, Wednesday 274 collisions, Thursday 286 collisions, Friday 285 collisions, Saturday 232 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,350 collisions, Darkness 460 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,648 collisions, Dual carriageway 49 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 72 collisions, 30 mph 1,031 collisions, 40 mph 227 collisions, 50 mph 175 collisions, 60 mph 304 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,482 collisions, Raining no high winds 205 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,658 casualties, Passenger 652 casualties, Pedestrian 241 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FY6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FY6 postcode district?
1,810 collisions have been recorded in the FY6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,551 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FY6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 365 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in the FY6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FY6 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the FY6 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FY6 postcode district happen on?
91% of collisions in the FY6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FY6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 2,551 casualties recorded in the FY6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FY6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FY6 postcode district fell 31% 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 FY6 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 FY6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.