PE6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE6 postcode district recorded 2,697 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,049 casualties. Of these collisions, 96 were fatal and 469 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 96
- Serious
- 469
- Casualties
- 4,049
- Fatal
- 96
- Serious
- 469
- Casualties
- 4,049
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE6
Towns in PE6
Roads in PE6
Accidents in the PE6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,697
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,049
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
96
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
469
20.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE6 postcode district
Collisions in the PE6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
82.5% of recorded collisions in the PE6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE6 postcode district have produced 4,049 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.8% 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 317 collisions, Monday 381 collisions, Tuesday 368 collisions, Wednesday 388 collisions, Thursday 405 collisions, Friday 466 collisions, Saturday 372 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,938 collisions, Darkness 759 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,224 collisions, Roundabout 316 collisions, Dual carriageway 134 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 665 collisions, 40 mph 109 collisions, 50 mph 75 collisions, 60 mph 1,706 collisions, 70 mph 134 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,039 collisions, Raining no high winds 282 collisions, Unknown 120 collisions, Other 76 collisions, Fine + high winds 71 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,741 casualties, Passenger 1,155 casualties, Pedestrian 153 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE6 postcode district?
2,697 collisions have been recorded in the PE6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,049 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
96 were fatal and 469 were serious — 20.9% of all recorded collisions in the PE6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE6 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE6 postcode district happen on?
82.5% of collisions in the PE6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.8% of the 4,049 casualties recorded in the PE6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE6 postcode district fell 3% 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 PE6 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 PE6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.