FY6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FY6 postcode district recorded 1,854 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,608 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 377 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 377
- Casualties
- 2,608
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 377
- Casualties
- 2,608
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FY6
Towns in FY6
Roads in FY6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the FY6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FY6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,854
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,608
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
377
21.8% 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 (15.9% of the total), with 25.2% 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 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FY6 postcode district have produced 2,608 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.5% 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 217 collisions, Monday 247 collisions, Tuesday 286 collisions, Wednesday 282 collisions, Thursday 295 collisions, Friday 289 collisions, Saturday 238 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,386 collisions, Darkness 468 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,687 collisions, Dual carriageway 53 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, One way street/Slip road 19 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 80 collisions, 30 mph 1,060 collisions, 40 mph 230 collisions, 50 mph 176 collisions, 60 mph 307 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,524 collisions, Raining no high winds 206 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,696 casualties, Passenger 665 casualties, Pedestrian 247 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FY6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FY6 postcode district?
1,854 collisions have been recorded in the FY6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,608 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FY6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 377 were serious — 21.8% 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 15.9% of them, and 25.2% 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 9.5% of the 2,608 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 rose 16% 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 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 2025.