SP6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP6 postcode district recorded 699 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 940 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 157 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 23% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 157
- Casualties
- 940
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 157
- Casualties
- 940
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SP6
Towns in SP6
Roads in SP6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SP6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
699
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
940
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
157
25% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SP6 postcode district
Collisions in the SP6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.9% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.4% of recorded collisions in the SP6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SP6 postcode district have produced 940 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 95 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 111 collisions, Wednesday 85 collisions, Thursday 87 collisions, Friday 114 collisions, Saturday 125 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 520 collisions, Darkness 179 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 653 collisions, Dual carriageway 36 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 252 collisions, 40 mph 139 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 270 collisions, 70 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 581 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 667 casualties, Passenger 208 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SP6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SP6 postcode district?
699 collisions have been recorded in the SP6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 940 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 157 were serious — 25% of all recorded collisions in the SP6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SP6 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the SP6 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SP6 postcode district happen on?
93.4% of collisions in the SP6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SP6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.9% of the 940 casualties recorded in the SP6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SP6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SP6 postcode district rose 23% 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 SP6 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 SP6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.