S20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S20 postcode district recorded 978 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,340 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 156 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 53% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,340
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,340
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S20
Towns in S20
Roads in S20
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
978
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,340
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
156
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S20 postcode district
Collisions in the S20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.4% of recorded collisions in the S20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S20 postcode district have produced 1,340 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 106 collisions, Monday 130 collisions, Tuesday 136 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 155 collisions, Friday 183 collisions, Saturday 136 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 727 collisions, Darkness 251 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 786 collisions, Roundabout 142 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 690 collisions, 40 mph 230 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 790 collisions, Raining no high winds 124 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 767 casualties, Passenger 391 casualties, Pedestrian 182 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S20 postcode district?
978 collisions have been recorded in the S20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,340 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 156 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the S20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S20 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S20 postcode district happen on?
80.4% of collisions in the S20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 1,340 casualties recorded in the S20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S20 postcode district rose 53% 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 S20 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 S20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.