S10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S10 postcode district recorded 2,030 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,489 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 364 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 364
- Casualties
- 2,489
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 364
- Casualties
- 2,489
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S10
Towns in S10
Roads in S10
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,030
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,489
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
364
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S10 postcode district
Collisions in the S10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 30.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.4% of recorded collisions in the S10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S10 postcode district have produced 2,489 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.6% 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 184 collisions, Monday 297 collisions, Tuesday 299 collisions, Wednesday 307 collisions, Thursday 352 collisions, Friday 360 collisions, Saturday 231 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,409 collisions, Darkness 621 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,815 collisions, Dual carriageway 177 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 1,785 collisions, 40 mph 116 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 60 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,578 collisions, Raining no high winds 297 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Snowing no high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,328 casualties, Passenger 549 casualties, Pedestrian 612 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S10 postcode district?
2,030 collisions have been recorded in the S10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,489 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 364 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in the S10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S10 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 30.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S10 postcode district happen on?
89.4% of collisions in the S10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 24.6% of the 2,489 casualties recorded in the S10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S10 postcode district rose 27% 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 S10 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 S10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.