WD6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD6 postcode district recorded 2,635 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,478 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 341 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 3,478
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 3,478
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD6
Towns in WD6
Roads in WD6
Accidents in the WD6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,635
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,478
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
341
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WD6 postcode district
Collisions in the WD6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.9% of recorded collisions in the WD6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WD6 postcode district have produced 3,478 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 276 collisions, Monday 397 collisions, Tuesday 423 collisions, Wednesday 396 collisions, Thursday 379 collisions, Friday 431 collisions, Saturday 333 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,852 collisions, Darkness 783 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,815 collisions, Dual carriageway 381 collisions, Roundabout 379 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,859 collisions, 40 mph 202 collisions, 50 mph 99 collisions, 60 mph 218 collisions, 70 mph 237 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,101 collisions, Raining no high winds 364 collisions, Other 86 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,321 casualties, Passenger 737 casualties, Pedestrian 420 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD6 postcode district?
2,635 collisions have been recorded in the WD6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,478 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 341 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the WD6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WD6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WD6 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD6 postcode district happen on?
68.9% of collisions in the WD6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WD6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.1% of the 3,478 casualties recorded in the WD6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WD6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WD6 postcode district fell 12% 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 WD6 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 WD6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.