S43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S43 postcode district recorded 2,381 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,411 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 346 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 346
- Casualties
- 3,411
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 346
- Casualties
- 3,411
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S43
Towns in S43
Roads in S43
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,381
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,411
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
346
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S43 postcode district
Collisions in the S43 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.6% of recorded collisions in the S43 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S43 postcode district have produced 3,411 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 278 collisions, Monday 361 collisions, Tuesday 355 collisions, Wednesday 322 collisions, Thursday 376 collisions, Friday 393 collisions, Saturday 296 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,744 collisions, Darkness 637 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,847 collisions, Dual carriageway 344 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, Slip road 38 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, One way street/Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 1,357 collisions, 40 mph 207 collisions, 50 mph 136 collisions, 60 mph 318 collisions, 70 mph 346 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,816 collisions, Raining no high winds 288 collisions, Unknown 148 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,117 casualties, Passenger 943 casualties, Pedestrian 351 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S43 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S43 postcode district?
2,381 collisions have been recorded in the S43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,411 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 346 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in the S43 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S43 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S43 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S43 postcode district happen on?
77.6% of collisions in the S43 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S43 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 3,411 casualties recorded in the S43 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S43 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S43 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the S43 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 S43 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.