S40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S40 postcode district recorded 2,657 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,506 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 320 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 320
- Casualties
- 3,506
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 320
- Casualties
- 3,506
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S40
Towns in S40
Roads in S40
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,657
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,506
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
320
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S40 postcode district
Collisions in the S40 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in the S40 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S40 postcode district have produced 3,506 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 262 collisions, Monday 352 collisions, Tuesday 387 collisions, Wednesday 384 collisions, Thursday 401 collisions, Friday 463 collisions, Saturday 408 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,925 collisions, Darkness 732 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,880 collisions, Roundabout 369 collisions, Dual carriageway 281 collisions, One way street 72 collisions, One way street/Slip road 43 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 2,409 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions, 50 mph 121 collisions, 60 mph 44 collisions, 70 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,058 collisions, Raining no high winds 312 collisions, Unknown 154 collisions, Other 61 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,917 casualties, Passenger 922 casualties, Pedestrian 667 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S40 postcode district?
2,657 collisions have been recorded in the S40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,506 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 320 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in the S40 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S40 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S40 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S40 postcode district happen on?
70.8% of collisions in the S40 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S40 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19% of the 3,506 casualties recorded in the S40 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S40 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S40 postcode district rose 3% 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 S40 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 S40 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.