S18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S18 postcode district recorded 830 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,116 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 44% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,116
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,116
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S18
Towns in S18
Roads in S18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
830
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,116
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S18 postcode district
Collisions in the S18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.3% of recorded collisions in the S18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S18 postcode district have produced 1,116 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 103 collisions, Monday 111 collisions, Tuesday 110 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 138 collisions, Friday 126 collisions, Saturday 110 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 612 collisions, Darkness 218 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 708 collisions, Dual carriageway 94 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 494 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions, 50 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 122 collisions, 70 mph 83 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 601 collisions, Raining no high winds 102 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 744 casualties, Passenger 247 casualties, Pedestrian 125 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S18 postcode district?
830 collisions have been recorded in the S18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,116 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 133 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the S18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S18 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the S18 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S18 postcode district happen on?
85.3% of collisions in the S18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 1,116 casualties recorded in the S18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S18 postcode district rose 44% 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 S18 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 S18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.