S42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S42 postcode district recorded 1,431 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,065 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 241 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 2,065
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 2,065
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S42
Towns in S42
Roads in S42
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,431
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,065
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
241
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S42 postcode district
Collisions in the S42 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in the S42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S42 postcode district have produced 2,065 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 153 collisions, Monday 198 collisions, Tuesday 211 collisions, Wednesday 207 collisions, Thursday 212 collisions, Friday 243 collisions, Saturday 207 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,019 collisions, Darkness 412 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,321 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 702 collisions, 40 mph 134 collisions, 50 mph 126 collisions, 60 mph 428 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,035 collisions, Raining no high winds 182 collisions, Unknown 86 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,337 casualties, Passenger 557 casualties, Pedestrian 171 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalAccident 200830C000464
FatalAccident 200630C000495
FatalAccident 200530C000176
FatalAccident 200430C000297
FatalAccident 200430C000257
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FatalAccident 200230C000353
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S42 postcode district?
1,431 collisions have been recorded in the S42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,065 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 241 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in the S42 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S42 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S42 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S42 postcode district happen on?
92.3% of collisions in the S42 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S42 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 2,065 casualties recorded in the S42 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S42 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S42 postcode district rose 6% 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 S42 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 S42 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.