N6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N6 postcode district recorded 1,462 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,645 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 232 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,645
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,645
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N6
Towns in N6
Roads in N6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the N6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,462
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,645
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
232
16.5% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.8% of recorded collisions in the N6 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 N6 postcode district have produced 1,645 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 132 collisions, Monday 196 collisions, Tuesday 227 collisions, Wednesday 231 collisions, Thursday 246 collisions, Friday 253 collisions, Saturday 177 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,055 collisions, Darkness 407 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,254 collisions, Dual carriageway 87 collisions, Unknown 52 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 277 collisions, 30 mph 1,178 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,214 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,140 casualties, Passenger 214 casualties, Pedestrian 291 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N6 postcode district?
1,462 collisions have been recorded in the N6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,645 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 232 were serious — 16.5% 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 17.3% 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?
85.8% 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 1,645 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 rose 3% 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 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 2025.