S32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S32 postcode district recorded 241 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 357 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 357
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 357
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S32
Towns in S32
Roads in S32
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
241
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
357
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
23.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S32 postcode district
Collisions in the S32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.2% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.3% of recorded collisions in the S32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 32% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S32 postcode district have produced 357 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 39 collisions, Monday 38 collisions, Tuesday 27 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 187 collisions, Darkness 54 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 237 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 111 collisions, 40 mph 35 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 164 collisions, Raining no high winds 41 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 224 casualties, Passenger 98 casualties, Pedestrian 35 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S32 postcode district?
241 collisions have been recorded in the S32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 357 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 49 were serious — 23.2% of all recorded collisions in the S32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S32 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the S32 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S32 postcode district happen on?
98.3% of collisions in the S32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 357 casualties recorded in the S32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S32 postcode district rose 100% 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 S32 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 S32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.