TS6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS6 postcode district recorded 1,410 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,905 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 251 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 37% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 251
- Casualties
- 1,905
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 251
- Casualties
- 1,905
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS6
Towns in TS6
Roads in TS6
Accidents in the TS6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,410
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,905
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
251
18.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS6 postcode district
Collisions in the TS6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.2% of recorded collisions in the TS6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS6 postcode district have produced 1,905 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 145 collisions, Monday 198 collisions, Tuesday 224 collisions, Wednesday 207 collisions, Thursday 221 collisions, Friday 241 collisions, Saturday 174 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,072 collisions, Darkness 338 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,018 collisions, Dual carriageway 252 collisions, Roundabout 132 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,010 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 187 collisions, 60 mph 50 collisions, 70 mph 97 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,208 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Snowing no high winds 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,120 casualties, Passenger 513 casualties, Pedestrian 272 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2015170L21725
SeriousAccident 2015170L21505
SeriousAccident 2015170L21455
SeriousAccident 2015170L21325
SeriousAccident 2015170L21055
SeriousAccident 2015170L21035
SeriousAccident 2015170L20985
SeriousAccident 2015170L20555
SeriousAccident 2015170L20065
SeriousAccident 2015170L20035
SeriousAccident 2014170L21954
SeriousAccident 2014170L21994
SeriousAccident 2014170L21774
SeriousAccident 2014170L21614
SeriousAccident 2014170L21494
SeriousAccident 2014170L21364
SeriousAccident 2014170L21034
SeriousAccident 2014170L20974
SeriousAccident 2014170L20934
SeriousAccident 2014170L20804
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS6 postcode district?
1,410 collisions have been recorded in the TS6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,905 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 251 were serious — 18.8% of all recorded collisions in the TS6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TS6 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS6 postcode district happen on?
72.2% of collisions in the TS6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 1,905 casualties recorded in the TS6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS6 postcode district fell 37% 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 TS6 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 TS6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.