ST6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST6 postcode district recorded 4,806 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,403 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 393 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 168% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 393
- Casualties
- 6,403
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 393
- Casualties
- 6,403
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST6
Towns in ST6
Roads in ST6
Accidents in the ST6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,806
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,403
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
393
8.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST6 postcode district
Collisions in the ST6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.7% of recorded collisions in the ST6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST6 postcode district have produced 6,402 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% 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 518 collisions, Monday 664 collisions, Tuesday 702 collisions, Wednesday 695 collisions, Thursday 696 collisions, Friday 815 collisions, Saturday 716 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,374 collisions, Darkness 1,432 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,021 collisions, Roundabout 370 collisions, Dual carriageway 257 collisions, Unknown 57 collisions, One way street 47 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Other 25 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 4,532 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 62 collisions, 70 mph 109 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,815 collisions, Raining no high winds 690 collisions, Raining + high winds 69 collisions, Unknown 65 collisions, Other 64 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,595 casualties, Passenger 1,775 casualties, Pedestrian 1,032 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST6 postcode district?
4,806 collisions have been recorded in the ST6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,403 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 393 were serious — 8.9% of all recorded collisions in the ST6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ST6 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST6 postcode district happen on?
83.7% of collisions in the ST6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.1% of the 6,402 casualties recorded in the ST6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST6 postcode district rose 168% 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 ST6 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 ST6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.