S13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S13 postcode district recorded 1,641 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,282 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 305 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 305
- Casualties
- 2,282
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 305
- Casualties
- 2,282
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S13
Towns in S13
Roads in S13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,641
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,282
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
305
19.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S13 postcode district
Collisions in the S13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.6% of recorded collisions in the S13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S13 postcode district have produced 2,282 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 155 collisions, Monday 236 collisions, Tuesday 247 collisions, Wednesday 252 collisions, Thursday 259 collisions, Friday 287 collisions, Saturday 205 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,203 collisions, Darkness 438 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,093 collisions, Dual carriageway 433 collisions, Roundabout 76 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 57 collisions, 30 mph 1,202 collisions, 40 mph 199 collisions, 50 mph 101 collisions, 60 mph 57 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,300 collisions, Raining no high winds 235 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,275 casualties, Passenger 697 casualties, Pedestrian 310 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S13 postcode district?
1,641 collisions have been recorded in the S13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,282 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 305 were serious — 19.9% of all recorded collisions in the S13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S13 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S13 postcode district happen on?
66.6% of collisions in the S13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 2,282 casualties recorded in the S13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S13 postcode district fell 3% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the S13 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 S13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.