TA6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA6 postcode district recorded 3,062 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,815 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 322 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 322
- Casualties
- 3,815
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 322
- Casualties
- 3,815
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA6
Towns in TA6
Roads in TA6
Accidents in the TA6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,062
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,815
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
322
11.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA6 postcode district
Collisions in the TA6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.2% of recorded collisions in the TA6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA6 postcode district have produced 3,815 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.1% 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 327 collisions, Monday 469 collisions, Tuesday 460 collisions, Wednesday 458 collisions, Thursday 441 collisions, Friday 537 collisions, Saturday 370 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,287 collisions, Darkness 775 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,089 collisions, Dual carriageway 554 collisions, Roundabout 231 collisions, Unknown 101 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Other 27 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 60 collisions, 30 mph 2,295 collisions, 40 mph 150 collisions, 50 mph 62 collisions, 60 mph 227 collisions, 70 mph 268 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,468 collisions, Raining no high winds 339 collisions, Other 71 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Raining + high winds 50 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,479 casualties, Passenger 797 casualties, Pedestrian 539 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA6 postcode district?
3,062 collisions have been recorded in the TA6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,815 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 322 were serious — 11.6% of all recorded collisions in the TA6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TA6 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA6 postcode district happen on?
68.2% of collisions in the TA6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.1% of the 3,815 casualties recorded in the TA6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA6 postcode district rose 31% 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 TA6 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 TA6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.