S35 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S35 postcode district recorded 1,587 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,185 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 286 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 286
- Casualties
- 2,185
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 286
- Casualties
- 2,185
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S35
Towns in S35
Roads in S35
Accidents in the S35 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S35 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,587
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,185
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
286
19.3% 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 (16.1% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.3% of recorded collisions in the S35 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S35 postcode district have produced 2,185 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 167 collisions, Monday 211 collisions, Tuesday 249 collisions, Wednesday 237 collisions, Thursday 255 collisions, Friday 242 collisions, Saturday 226 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,151 collisions, Darkness 436 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,402 collisions, Dual carriageway 90 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,092 collisions, 40 mph 148 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 274 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,226 collisions, Raining no high winds 226 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,305 casualties, Passenger 612 casualties, Pedestrian 268 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S35 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S35 postcode district?
1,587 collisions have been recorded in the S35 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,185 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S35 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 286 were serious — 19.3% 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 16.1% 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?
88.3% 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 12.3% of the 2,185 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 42% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.