TF6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TF6 postcode district recorded 537 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 819 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 110 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 62% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 819
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 819
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TF6
Roads in TF6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TF6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TF6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
537
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
819
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
110
23.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TF6 postcode district
Collisions in the TF6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
84.7% of recorded collisions in the TF6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TF6 postcode district have produced 819 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.1% 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 73 collisions, Monday 53 collisions, Tuesday 75 collisions, Wednesday 83 collisions, Thursday 80 collisions, Friday 90 collisions, Saturday 83 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 381 collisions, Darkness 156 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 455 collisions, Dual carriageway 71 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 52 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 374 collisions, 70 mph 70 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 453 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 599 casualties, Passenger 203 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TF6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TF6 postcode district?
537 collisions have been recorded in the TF6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 819 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TF6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 110 were serious — 23.5% of all recorded collisions in the TF6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TF6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TF6 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TF6 postcode district happen on?
84.7% of collisions in the TF6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TF6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.1% of the 819 casualties recorded in the TF6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TF6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TF6 postcode district fell 62% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the TF6 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 TF6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.