S44 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S44 postcode district recorded 2,192 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,215 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 283 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 283
- Casualties
- 3,215
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 283
- Casualties
- 3,215
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S44
Towns in S44
Roads in S44
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S44 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S44 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,192
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,215
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
283
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S44 postcode district
Collisions in the S44 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.5% of recorded collisions in the S44 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S44 postcode district have produced 3,215 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.4% 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 239 collisions, Monday 340 collisions, Tuesday 342 collisions, Wednesday 296 collisions, Thursday 298 collisions, Friday 401 collisions, Saturday 276 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,663 collisions, Darkness 529 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,348 collisions, Dual carriageway 598 collisions, Roundabout 196 collisions, Slip road 43 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 703 collisions, 40 mph 240 collisions, 50 mph 80 collisions, 60 mph 532 collisions, 70 mph 637 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,707 collisions, Raining no high winds 220 collisions, Unknown 104 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,171 casualties, Passenger 870 casualties, Pedestrian 174 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S44 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S44 postcode district?
2,192 collisions have been recorded in the S44 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,215 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S44 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 283 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the S44 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S44 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S44 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S44 postcode district happen on?
61.5% of collisions in the S44 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S44 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.4% of the 3,215 casualties recorded in the S44 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S44 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S44 postcode district rose 14% 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 S44 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 S44 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.