S62 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S62 postcode district recorded 1,658 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,334 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 241 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 34% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 2,334
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 2,334
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S62
Towns in S62
Roads in S62
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S62 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S62 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,658
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,334
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
241
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S62 postcode district
Collisions in the S62 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.5% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.2% of recorded collisions in the S62 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S62 postcode district have produced 2,334 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 175 collisions, Monday 236 collisions, Tuesday 241 collisions, Wednesday 255 collisions, Thursday 243 collisions, Friday 257 collisions, Saturday 251 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,171 collisions, Darkness 487 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,412 collisions, Roundabout 134 collisions, Dual carriageway 90 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,043 collisions, 40 mph 192 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 349 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,247 collisions, Raining no high winds 264 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,388 casualties, Passenger 670 casualties, Pedestrian 276 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S62 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S62 postcode district?
1,658 collisions have been recorded in the S62 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,334 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S62 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 241 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the S62 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S62 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S62 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S62 postcode district happen on?
85.2% of collisions in the S62 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S62 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 2,334 casualties recorded in the S62 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S62 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S62 postcode district fell 34% 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 S62 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 S62 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.