TQ6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ6 postcode district recorded 310 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 405 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 39 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 405
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 405
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ6
Towns in TQ6
Roads in TQ6
Accidents in the TQ6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
310
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
405
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
39
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TQ6 postcode district
Collisions in the TQ6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 14.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.1% of recorded collisions in the TQ6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ6 postcode district have produced 405 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.4% 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 35 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 45 collisions, Wednesday 51 collisions, Thursday 52 collisions, Friday 56 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 265 collisions, Darkness 45 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 267 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 179 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 107 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 243 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 209 casualties, Passenger 93 casualties, Pedestrian 103 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ6 postcode district?
310 collisions have been recorded in the TQ6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 405 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 39 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the TQ6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TQ6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TQ6 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 14.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ6 postcode district happen on?
86.1% of collisions in the TQ6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TQ6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 25.4% of the 405 casualties recorded in the TQ6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TQ6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TQ6 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the TQ6 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 TQ6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.