S17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S17 postcode district recorded 512 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 694 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 112 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 694
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 694
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S17
Towns in S17
Roads in S17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
512
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
694
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
112
23.8% 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 Thursday (16.4% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.5% of recorded collisions in the S17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S17 postcode district have produced 694 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 73 collisions, Monday 68 collisions, Tuesday 75 collisions, Wednesday 83 collisions, Thursday 84 collisions, Friday 71 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 379 collisions, Darkness 133 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 448 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 317 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 138 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 383 collisions, Raining no high winds 70 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 431 casualties, Passenger 181 casualties, Pedestrian 82 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?
512 collisions have been recorded in the S17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 694 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 112 were serious — 23.8% 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?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the S17 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S17 postcode district happen on?
87.5% 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 11.8% of the 694 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 8% 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 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 2025.