SN6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SN6 postcode district recorded 1,068 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,546 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 189 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,546
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,546
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SN6
Towns in SN6
Roads in SN6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SN6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SN6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,068
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,546
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
189
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SN6 postcode district
Collisions in the SN6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
80.1% of recorded collisions in the SN6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SN6 postcode district have produced 1,546 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 123 collisions, Monday 162 collisions, Tuesday 142 collisions, Wednesday 156 collisions, Thursday 165 collisions, Friday 167 collisions, Saturday 153 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 757 collisions, Darkness 311 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 855 collisions, Dual carriageway 150 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 258 collisions, 40 mph 76 collisions, 50 mph 87 collisions, 60 mph 491 collisions, 70 mph 148 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 859 collisions, Raining no high winds 132 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fog or mist 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,100 casualties, Passenger 347 casualties, Pedestrian 99 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 8 of 1,068 accidents
Accident 199954DH01729
SlightAccident 199954DH01899
SlightAccident 199954DH00979
SlightAccident 199943P143029
SlightAccident 199943P217029
SeriousAccident 199954DH00399
SlightAccident 199954DH00169
SlightAccident 199954DH00099
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SN6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SN6 postcode district?
1,068 collisions have been recorded in the SN6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,546 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SN6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 189 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in the SN6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SN6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SN6 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SN6 postcode district happen on?
80.1% of collisions in the SN6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SN6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.4% of the 1,546 casualties recorded in the SN6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SN6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SN6 postcode district rose 15% 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 SN6 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 SN6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.