S30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S30 postcode district recorded 1,163 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,886 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 220 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 1,886
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 1,886
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S30
Towns in S30
Roads in S30
Accidents in the S30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,163
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,886
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
220
21.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S30 postcode district
Collisions in the S30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.3% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.9% of recorded collisions in the S30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S30 postcode district have produced 1,886 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 189 collisions, Monday 168 collisions, Tuesday 143 collisions, Wednesday 154 collisions, Thursday 176 collisions, Friday 166 collisions, Saturday 167 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 821 collisions, Darkness 342 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,069 collisions, Dual carriageway 68 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 308 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 97 collisions, 60 mph 595 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 859 collisions, Raining no high winds 171 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,181 casualties, Passenger 638 casualties, Pedestrian 67 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S30 postcode district?
1,163 collisions have been recorded in the S30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,886 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 220 were serious — 21.9% of all recorded collisions in the S30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S30 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the S30 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S30 postcode district happen on?
91.9% of collisions in the S30 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.6% of the 1,886 casualties recorded in the S30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S30 postcode district fell 28% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the S30 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 S30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.