S35 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S35 postcode district recorded 1,638 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,249 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 299 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 299
- Casualties
- 2,249
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 299
- Casualties
- 2,249
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S35
Towns in S35
Roads in S35
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S35 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S35 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,638
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,249
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
299
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S35 postcode district
Collisions in the S35 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.3% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.2% of recorded collisions in the S35 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S35 postcode district have produced 2,249 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 171 collisions, Monday 217 collisions, Tuesday 256 collisions, Wednesday 246 collisions, Thursday 267 collisions, Friday 249 collisions, Saturday 232 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,188 collisions, Darkness 450 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,445 collisions, Dual carriageway 94 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 1,126 collisions, 40 mph 151 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 281 collisions, 70 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,265 collisions, Raining no high winds 234 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Snowing no high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,345 casualties, Passenger 625 casualties, Pedestrian 279 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S35 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S35 postcode district?
1,638 collisions have been recorded in the S35 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,249 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S35 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 299 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the S35 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S35 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the S35 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S35 postcode district happen on?
88.2% of collisions in the S35 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S35 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 2,249 casualties recorded in the S35 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S35 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S35 postcode district rose 9% 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 S35 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 S35 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.