S42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S42 postcode district recorded 1,395 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,022 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 231 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 231
- Casualties
- 2,022
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 231
- Casualties
- 2,022
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S42
Towns in S42
Roads in S42
Accidents in the S42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,395
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,022
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
231
18.2% 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 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.2% of recorded collisions in the S42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S42 postcode district have produced 2,022 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.1% 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 151 collisions, Monday 194 collisions, Tuesday 205 collisions, Wednesday 202 collisions, Thursday 202 collisions, Friday 237 collisions, Saturday 204 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 995 collisions, Darkness 400 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,286 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 688 collisions, 40 mph 128 collisions, 50 mph 118 collisions, 60 mph 420 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,007 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Unknown 86 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,308 casualties, Passenger 550 casualties, Pedestrian 164 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S42 postcode district?
1,395 collisions have been recorded in the S42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,022 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 231 were serious — 18.2% 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 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S42 postcode district happen on?
92.2% 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 8.1% of the 2,022 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 36% 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 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 2024.