HA6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HA6 postcode district recorded 1,148 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,491 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 179 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 34% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,491
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,491
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HA6
Towns in HA6
Roads in HA6
Accidents in the HA6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HA6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,148
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,491
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
179
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HA6 postcode district
Collisions in the HA6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.4% of recorded collisions in the HA6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HA6 postcode district have produced 1,491 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% 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 113 collisions, Monday 172 collisions, Tuesday 176 collisions, Wednesday 171 collisions, Thursday 173 collisions, Friday 185 collisions, Saturday 158 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 865 collisions, Darkness 283 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,049 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 956 collisions, 40 mph 165 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 911 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 968 casualties, Passenger 327 casualties, Pedestrian 196 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HA6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HA6 postcode district?
1,148 collisions have been recorded in the HA6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,491 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HA6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 179 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the HA6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HA6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HA6 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HA6 postcode district happen on?
91.4% of collisions in the HA6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HA6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 1,491 casualties recorded in the HA6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HA6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HA6 postcode district fell 34% 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 HA6 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 HA6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.