SP6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP6 postcode district recorded 683 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 921 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 152 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 152
- Casualties
- 921
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 152
- Casualties
- 921
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SP6
Towns in SP6
Roads in SP6
Accidents in the SP6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
683
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
921
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
152
24.9% 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 (18.3% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.7% of recorded collisions in the SP6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SP6 postcode district have produced 921 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.1% 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 91 collisions, Monday 80 collisions, Tuesday 108 collisions, Wednesday 84 collisions, Thursday 86 collisions, Friday 109 collisions, Saturday 125 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 508 collisions, Darkness 175 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 640 collisions, Dual carriageway 33 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 248 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 264 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 567 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 651 casualties, Passenger 205 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?
683 collisions have been recorded in the SP6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 921 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 152 were serious — 24.9% 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 18.3% 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?
93.7% 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 7.1% of the 921 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 fell 24% 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 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 2024.