WN6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WN6 postcode district recorded 1,918 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,796 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 280 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 2,796
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 2,796
Collisions by Year
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Towns in WN6
Roads in WN6
Accidents in the WN6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WN6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,918
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,796
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
280
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WN6 postcode district
Collisions in the WN6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.1% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.8% of recorded collisions in the WN6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WN6 postcode district have produced 2,796 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% 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 237 collisions, Monday 281 collisions, Tuesday 262 collisions, Wednesday 286 collisions, Thursday 287 collisions, Friday 290 collisions, Saturday 275 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,389 collisions, Darkness 529 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,397 collisions, Dual carriageway 322 collisions, Roundabout 70 collisions, One way street 44 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,423 collisions, 40 mph 160 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 94 collisions, 70 mph 217 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,504 collisions, Raining no high winds 276 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 38 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,697 casualties, Passenger 774 casualties, Pedestrian 325 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WN6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WN6 postcode district?
1,918 collisions have been recorded in the WN6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,796 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WN6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 280 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the WN6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WN6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WN6 postcode district, accounting for 15.1% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WN6 postcode district happen on?
72.8% of collisions in the WN6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WN6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.6% of the 2,796 casualties recorded in the WN6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WN6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WN6 postcode district rose 4% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 WN6 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 WN6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.