PO6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO6 postcode district recorded 3,680 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,687 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 597 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 597
- Casualties
- 4,687
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 597
- Casualties
- 4,687
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO6
Towns in PO6
Roads in PO6
Accidents in the PO6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,680
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,687
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
597
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO6 postcode district
Collisions in the PO6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.8% of recorded collisions in the PO6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO6 postcode district have produced 4,687 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 342 collisions, Monday 575 collisions, Tuesday 570 collisions, Wednesday 573 collisions, Thursday 569 collisions, Friday 613 collisions, Saturday 438 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,723 collisions, Darkness 957 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,162 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,082 collisions, Roundabout 332 collisions, Slip road 66 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 245 collisions, 30 mph 1,831 collisions, 40 mph 677 collisions, 50 mph 75 collisions, 60 mph 224 collisions, 70 mph 628 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,077 collisions, Raining no high winds 398 collisions, Raining + high winds 75 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Fine + high winds 50 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,156 casualties, Passenger 1,005 casualties, Pedestrian 526 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO6 postcode district?
3,680 collisions have been recorded in the PO6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,687 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 597 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the PO6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PO6 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO6 postcode district happen on?
58.8% of collisions in the PO6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 4,687 casualties recorded in the PO6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO6 postcode district fell 7% 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 PO6 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 PO6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.