S45 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S45 postcode district recorded 829 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,207 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 155 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 1,207
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 1,207
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S45
Towns in S45
Roads in S45
Accidents in the S45 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S45 postcode district
Collisions recorded
829
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,207
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
155
20.9% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.5% of recorded collisions in the S45 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S45 postcode district have produced 1,207 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 96 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 120 collisions, Wednesday 117 collisions, Thursday 115 collisions, Friday 134 collisions, Saturday 129 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 600 collisions, Darkness 229 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 800 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 416 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 56 collisions, 60 mph 317 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 602 collisions, Raining no high winds 101 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 748 casualties, Passenger 346 casualties, Pedestrian 113 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S45 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S45 postcode district?
829 collisions have been recorded in the S45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,207 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S45 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 155 were serious — 20.9% 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 16.2% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S45 postcode district happen on?
96.5% 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 9.4% of the 1,207 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 24% in 2024 compared with 2023, 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 2024.