S13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S13 postcode district recorded 1,611 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,245 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 296 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 296
- Casualties
- 2,245
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 296
- Casualties
- 2,245
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S13
Towns in S13
Roads in S13
Accidents in the S13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,611
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,245
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
296
19.7% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.5% of recorded collisions in the S13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S13 postcode district have produced 2,245 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.5% 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 153 collisions, Monday 233 collisions, Tuesday 243 collisions, Wednesday 246 collisions, Thursday 251 collisions, Friday 283 collisions, Saturday 202 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,182 collisions, Darkness 429 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,071 collisions, Dual carriageway 428 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 54 collisions, 30 mph 1,180 collisions, 40 mph 196 collisions, 50 mph 100 collisions, 60 mph 56 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,280 collisions, Raining no high winds 227 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,250 casualties, Passenger 692 casualties, Pedestrian 303 casualties.
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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?
1,611 collisions have been recorded in the S13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,245 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 296 were serious — 19.7% 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 17.6% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S13 postcode district happen on?
66.5% 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 13.5% of the 2,245 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 rose 35% 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 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 2024.