SK6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK6 postcode district recorded 2,088 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,881 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 256 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 2,881
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 2,881
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK6
Towns in SK6
Roads in SK6
Accidents in the SK6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,088
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,881
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
256
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK6 postcode district
Collisions in the SK6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.7% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.6% of recorded collisions in the SK6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK6 postcode district have produced 2,881 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.2% 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 247 collisions, Monday 265 collisions, Tuesday 322 collisions, Wednesday 297 collisions, Thursday 349 collisions, Friday 314 collisions, Saturday 294 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,474 collisions, Darkness 614 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,682 collisions, Dual carriageway 247 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, Unknown 60 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Other 8 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,740 collisions, 40 mph 122 collisions, 50 mph 57 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions, 70 mph 111 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,610 collisions, Raining no high winds 314 collisions, Unknown 66 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,748 casualties, Passenger 724 casualties, Pedestrian 409 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK6 postcode district?
2,088 collisions have been recorded in the SK6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,881 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 256 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the SK6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK6 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SK6 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK6 postcode district happen on?
80.6% of collisions in the SK6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.2% of the 2,881 casualties recorded in the SK6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK6 postcode district rose 3% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 SK6 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 SK6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.