S26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S26 postcode district recorded 1,803 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,601 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 268 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 268
- Casualties
- 2,601
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 268
- Casualties
- 2,601
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S26
Towns in S26
Roads in S26
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,803
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,601
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
268
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S26 postcode district
Collisions in the S26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.3% of recorded collisions in the S26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S26 postcode district have produced 2,601 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.1% 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 218 collisions, Monday 253 collisions, Tuesday 267 collisions, Wednesday 242 collisions, Thursday 261 collisions, Friday 303 collisions, Saturday 259 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,284 collisions, Darkness 519 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,105 collisions, Dual carriageway 432 collisions, Roundabout 214 collisions, Slip road 40 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 650 collisions, 40 mph 233 collisions, 50 mph 100 collisions, 60 mph 382 collisions, 70 mph 417 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,418 collisions, Raining no high winds 259 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,647 casualties, Passenger 770 casualties, Pedestrian 184 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S26 postcode district?
1,803 collisions have been recorded in the S26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,601 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 268 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the S26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S26 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S26 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S26 postcode district happen on?
61.3% of collisions in the S26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.1% of the 2,601 casualties recorded in the S26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S26 postcode district fell 3% 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 S26 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 S26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.