N6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N6 postcode district recorded 1,421 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,602 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 228 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 1,602
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 1,602
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N6
Towns in N6
Roads in N6
Accidents in the N6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,421
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,602
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
228
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the N6 postcode district
Collisions in the N6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in the N6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the N6 postcode district have produced 1,602 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 127 collisions, Monday 193 collisions, Tuesday 224 collisions, Wednesday 221 collisions, Thursday 237 collisions, Friday 247 collisions, Saturday 172 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,026 collisions, Darkness 395 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,220 collisions, Dual carriageway 87 collisions, Unknown 50 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 250 collisions, 30 mph 1,164 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,181 collisions, Raining no high winds 147 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,108 casualties, Passenger 210 casualties, Pedestrian 284 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N6 postcode district?
1,421 collisions have been recorded in the N6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,602 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 228 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in the N6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the N6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the N6 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the N6 postcode district happen on?
85.9% of collisions in the N6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the N6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 1,602 casualties recorded in the N6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the N6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the N6 postcode district fell 18% 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 N6 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 N6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.