S41 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S41 postcode district recorded 2,548 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,459 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 325 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 325
- Casualties
- 3,459
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 325
- Casualties
- 3,459
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S41
Towns in S41
Roads in S41
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S41 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S41 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,548
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,459
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
325
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S41 postcode district
Collisions in the S41 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.9% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.5% of recorded collisions in the S41 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S41 postcode district have produced 3,459 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% 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 245 collisions, Monday 355 collisions, Tuesday 424 collisions, Wednesday 338 collisions, Thursday 431 collisions, Friday 422 collisions, Saturday 333 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,877 collisions, Darkness 671 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,874 collisions, Dual carriageway 352 collisions, Roundabout 302 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,859 collisions, 40 mph 202 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 165 collisions, 70 mph 276 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,924 collisions, Raining no high winds 346 collisions, Unknown 145 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,122 casualties, Passenger 935 casualties, Pedestrian 402 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S41 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S41 postcode district?
2,548 collisions have been recorded in the S41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,459 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S41 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 325 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the S41 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S41 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the S41 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S41 postcode district happen on?
73.5% of collisions in the S41 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S41 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.6% of the 3,459 casualties recorded in the S41 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S41 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S41 postcode district rose 16% 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 S41 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 S41 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.