S21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S21 postcode district recorded 694 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 972 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 112 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 972
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 972
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S21
Towns in S21
Roads in S21
Accidents in the S21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
694
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
972
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
112
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S21 postcode district
Collisions in the S21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.4% of recorded collisions in the S21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S21 postcode district have produced 972 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 99 collisions, Monday 95 collisions, Tuesday 81 collisions, Wednesday 106 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 118 collisions, Saturday 95 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 497 collisions, Darkness 197 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 655 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 485 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 48 collisions, 60 mph 108 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 519 collisions, Raining no high winds 89 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 611 casualties, Passenger 250 casualties, Pedestrian 111 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S21 postcode district?
694 collisions have been recorded in the S21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 972 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 112 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the S21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S21 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S21 postcode district happen on?
94.4% of collisions in the S21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 972 casualties recorded in the S21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S21 postcode district rose 50% 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 S21 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 S21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.