S61 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S61 postcode district recorded 2,126 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,041 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 314 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 314
- Casualties
- 3,041
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 314
- Casualties
- 3,041
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S61
Towns in S61
Roads in S61
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S61 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S61 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,126
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,041
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
314
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S61 postcode district
Collisions in the S61 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.8% of recorded collisions in the S61 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S61 postcode district have produced 3,041 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.2% 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 220 collisions, Monday 320 collisions, Tuesday 330 collisions, Wednesday 294 collisions, Thursday 330 collisions, Friday 367 collisions, Saturday 265 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,502 collisions, Darkness 624 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,591 collisions, Dual carriageway 280 collisions, Roundabout 211 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,101 collisions, 40 mph 641 collisions, 50 mph 50 collisions, 60 mph 121 collisions, 70 mph 192 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,666 collisions, Raining no high winds 308 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Snowing no high winds 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,775 casualties, Passenger 895 casualties, Pedestrian 371 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S61 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S61 postcode district?
2,126 collisions have been recorded in the S61 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,041 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S61 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 314 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the S61 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S61 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S61 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S61 postcode district happen on?
74.8% of collisions in the S61 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S61 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.2% of the 3,041 casualties recorded in the S61 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S61 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S61 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 S61 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 S61 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.