TD6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TD6 postcode district recorded 481 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 734 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 734
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 734
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TD6
Towns in TD6
Roads in TD6
Accidents in the TD6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TD6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
481
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
734
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TD6 postcode district
Collisions in the TD6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 20% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.6% of recorded collisions in the TD6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TD6 postcode district have produced 734 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.9% 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 55 collisions, Monday 74 collisions, Tuesday 76 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 65 collisions, Friday 86 collisions, Saturday 59 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 385 collisions, Darkness 96 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 455 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 74 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 370 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 355 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 462 casualties, Passenger 229 casualties, Pedestrian 43 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TD6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TD6 postcode district?
481 collisions have been recorded in the TD6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 734 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TD6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 91 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in the TD6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TD6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TD6 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 20% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TD6 postcode district happen on?
94.6% of collisions in the TD6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TD6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.9% of the 734 casualties recorded in the TD6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TD6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TD6 postcode district fell 13% 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 TD6 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 TD6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.