TS6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS6 postcode district recorded 1,445 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,950 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 261 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 1,950
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 1,950
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS6
Towns in TS6
Roads in TS6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TS6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,445
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,950
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
261
19% 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% of the total), with 23.9% 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 12.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS6 postcode district have produced 1,950 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 148 collisions, Monday 203 collisions, Tuesday 230 collisions, Wednesday 213 collisions, Thursday 227 collisions, Friday 246 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,099 collisions, Darkness 346 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,044 collisions, Dual carriageway 259 collisions, Roundabout 134 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,034 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 194 collisions, 60 mph 50 collisions, 70 mph 99 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,243 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 1,151 casualties, Passenger 521 casualties, Pedestrian 278 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS6 postcode district?
1,445 collisions have been recorded in the TS6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,950 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 261 were serious — 19% 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% of them, and 23.9% 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 1,950 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 rose 13% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.