S45 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S45 postcode district recorded 846 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,235 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 160 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 23% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,235
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,235
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S45
Towns in S45
Roads in S45
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S45 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S45 postcode district
Collisions recorded
846
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,235
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
160
21% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S45 postcode district
Collisions in the S45 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in the S45 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S45 postcode district have produced 1,235 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 98 collisions, Monday 119 collisions, Tuesday 122 collisions, Wednesday 120 collisions, Thursday 117 collisions, Friday 140 collisions, Saturday 130 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 611 collisions, Darkness 235 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 817 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 426 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 319 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 614 collisions, Raining no high winds 103 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 763 casualties, Passenger 354 casualties, Pedestrian 118 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S45 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S45 postcode district?
846 collisions have been recorded in the S45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,235 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S45 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 160 were serious — 21% of all recorded collisions in the S45 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S45 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S45 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S45 postcode district happen on?
96.6% of collisions in the S45 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S45 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 1,235 casualties recorded in the S45 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S45 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S45 postcode district fell 23% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the S45 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 S45 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.