SN6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SN6 postcode district recorded 1,030 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,486 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,486
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,486
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SN6
Towns in SN6
Roads in SN6
Accidents in the SN6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SN6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,030
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,486
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
186
21% 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 Thursday (16% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
80.4% of recorded collisions in the SN6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SN6 postcode district have produced 1,486 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 115 collisions, Monday 156 collisions, Tuesday 136 collisions, Wednesday 152 collisions, Thursday 165 collisions, Friday 164 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 731 collisions, Darkness 299 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 828 collisions, Dual carriageway 144 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 250 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 50 mph 84 collisions, 60 mph 480 collisions, 70 mph 141 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 829 collisions, Raining no high winds 126 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fog or mist 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,059 casualties, Passenger 332 casualties, Pedestrian 95 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SN6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SN6 postcode district?
1,030 collisions have been recorded in the SN6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,486 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SN6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 186 were serious — 21% 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?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SN6 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SN6 postcode district happen on?
80.4% 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 1,486 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 27% 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 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 2024.