S18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S18 postcode district recorded 807 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,090 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 130 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 1,090
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 1,090
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S18
Towns in S18
Roads in S18
Accidents in the S18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
807
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,090
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
130
17.7% 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 (16.7% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.4% 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 1,090 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 102 collisions, Monday 108 collisions, Tuesday 105 collisions, Wednesday 130 collisions, Thursday 135 collisions, Friday 120 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 596 collisions, Darkness 211 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 689 collisions, Dual carriageway 93 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 482 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 121 collisions, 70 mph 82 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 584 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 726 casualties, Passenger 243 casualties, Pedestrian 121 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?
807 collisions have been recorded in the S18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,090 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 130 were serious — 17.7% 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 16.7% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S18 postcode district happen on?
85.4% 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 11.1% of the 1,090 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 23% 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 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 2024.