S5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S5 postcode district recorded 3,204 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,279 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 575 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 575
- Casualties
- 4,279
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 575
- Casualties
- 4,279
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S5
Towns in S5
Roads in S5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,204
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,279
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
575
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S5 postcode district
Collisions in the S5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.8% of recorded collisions in the S5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S5 postcode district have produced 4,279 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 333 collisions, Monday 460 collisions, Tuesday 475 collisions, Wednesday 477 collisions, Thursday 479 collisions, Friday 539 collisions, Saturday 441 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,297 collisions, Darkness 907 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,941 collisions, Roundabout 109 collisions, Dual carriageway 95 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 220 collisions, 30 mph 2,742 collisions, 40 mph 186 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,552 collisions, Raining no high winds 424 collisions, Other 95 collisions, Unknown 64 collisions, Snowing no high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,273 casualties, Passenger 1,164 casualties, Pedestrian 842 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S5 postcode district?
3,204 collisions have been recorded in the S5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,279 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 575 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in the S5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S5 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S5 postcode district happen on?
91.8% of collisions in the S5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.7% of the 4,279 casualties recorded in the S5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S5 postcode district rose 5% 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 S5 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 S5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.