ML6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ML6 postcode district recorded 2,468 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,345 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 431 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 431
- Casualties
- 3,345
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 431
- Casualties
- 3,345
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ML6
Towns in ML6
Roads in ML6
Accidents in the ML6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ML6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,468
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,345
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
431
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ML6 postcode district
Collisions in the ML6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.5% of recorded collisions in the ML6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ML6 postcode district have produced 3,345 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 265 collisions, Monday 351 collisions, Tuesday 384 collisions, Wednesday 392 collisions, Thursday 351 collisions, Friday 407 collisions, Saturday 318 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,756 collisions, Darkness 712 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,037 collisions, Dual carriageway 202 collisions, Roundabout 153 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,819 collisions, 40 mph 95 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 418 collisions, 70 mph 103 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,846 collisions, Raining no high winds 409 collisions, Raining + high winds 59 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,817 casualties, Passenger 873 casualties, Pedestrian 655 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ML6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ML6 postcode district?
2,468 collisions have been recorded in the ML6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,345 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ML6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 431 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in the ML6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ML6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ML6 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ML6 postcode district happen on?
82.5% of collisions in the ML6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ML6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.6% of the 3,345 casualties recorded in the ML6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ML6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ML6 postcode district fell 16% 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 ML6 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 ML6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.