S64 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S64 postcode district recorded 1,460 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,987 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 196 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,987
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,987
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S64
Towns in S64
Roads in S64
Accidents in the S64 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S64 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,460
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,987
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
196
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S64 postcode district
Collisions in the S64 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in the S64 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S64 postcode district have produced 1,987 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18% 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 171 collisions, Monday 210 collisions, Tuesday 190 collisions, Wednesday 206 collisions, Thursday 235 collisions, Friday 231 collisions, Saturday 217 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,026 collisions, Darkness 434 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,310 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, Dual carriageway 52 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 1,195 collisions, 40 mph 125 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 70 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,156 collisions, Raining no high winds 204 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,123 casualties, Passenger 506 casualties, Pedestrian 358 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S64 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S64 postcode district?
1,460 collisions have been recorded in the S64 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,987 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S64 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 196 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in the S64 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S64 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the S64 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S64 postcode district happen on?
89.7% of collisions in the S64 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S64 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18% of the 1,987 casualties recorded in the S64 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S64 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S64 postcode district rose 5% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 S64 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 S64 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.