S17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S17 postcode district recorded 501 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 681 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 108 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 681
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 681
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S17
Towns in S17
Roads in S17
Accidents in the S17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
501
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
681
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
108
23.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S17 postcode district
Collisions in the S17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.6% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.6% of recorded collisions in the S17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S17 postcode district have produced 681 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 71 collisions, Monday 65 collisions, Tuesday 73 collisions, Wednesday 83 collisions, Thursday 82 collisions, Friday 70 collisions, Saturday 57 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 375 collisions, Darkness 126 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 439 collisions, Dual carriageway 41 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 310 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 137 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 374 collisions, Raining no high winds 69 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 425 casualties, Passenger 180 casualties, Pedestrian 76 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S17 postcode district?
501 collisions have been recorded in the S17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 681 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 108 were serious — 23.6% of all recorded collisions in the S17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S17 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the S17 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S17 postcode district happen on?
87.6% of collisions in the S17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 681 casualties recorded in the S17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S17 postcode district fell 20% 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 S17 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 S17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.