S30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S30 postcode district recorded 1,199 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,933 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 237 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 237
- Casualties
- 1,933
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 237
- Casualties
- 1,933
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S30
Towns in S30
Roads in S30
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,199
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,933
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
237
22.9% 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 29.2% 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 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S30 postcode district have produced 1,933 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 196 collisions, Monday 172 collisions, Tuesday 148 collisions, Wednesday 156 collisions, Thursday 182 collisions, Friday 172 collisions, Saturday 173 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 849 collisions, Darkness 350 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,102 collisions, Dual carriageway 70 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 317 collisions, 40 mph 124 collisions, 50 mph 108 collisions, 60 mph 608 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 886 collisions, Raining no high winds 174 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,217 casualties, Passenger 644 casualties, Pedestrian 72 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S30 postcode district?
1,199 collisions have been recorded in the S30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,933 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 237 were serious — 22.9% 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 29.2% 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 3.7% of the 1,933 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 rose 24% 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 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 2025.