S66 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S66 postcode district recorded 2,577 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,679 casualties. Of these collisions, 46 were fatal and 394 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 394
- Casualties
- 3,679
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 394
- Casualties
- 3,679
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S66
Towns in S66
Roads in S66
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S66 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S66 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,577
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,679
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
46
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
394
17.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S66 postcode district
Collisions in the S66 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.9% of recorded collisions in the S66 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S66 postcode district have produced 3,679 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% 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 295 collisions, Monday 374 collisions, Tuesday 381 collisions, Wednesday 395 collisions, Thursday 367 collisions, Friday 435 collisions, Saturday 330 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,868 collisions, Darkness 709 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,725 collisions, Dual carriageway 627 collisions, Roundabout 164 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 1,209 collisions, 40 mph 543 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 396 collisions, 70 mph 361 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,026 collisions, Raining no high winds 341 collisions, Other 66 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,204 casualties, Passenger 1,049 casualties, Pedestrian 426 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,577 accidents
Accident 199914GG00231
SlightAccident 199914GG00228
SlightAccident 199914GG00198
SlightAccident 199914FF00235
SlightAccident 199914GG00193
SeriousAccident 199914GG00192
SlightAccident 199914GG00185
SlightAccident 199914GG00175
SlightAccident 199914BB00149
SlightAccident 199914GG00169
SlightAccident 199914GG00168
SlightAccident 199914GG00150
FatalAccident 199914GG00153
SlightAccident 199914GG00149
SeriousAccident 199914GG00145
SlightAccident 199914GG00144
SlightAccident 199914GG00174
SlightAccident 199914GG00143
SlightAccident 199914GG00124
SlightAccident 199914GG00095
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S66 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S66 postcode district?
2,577 collisions have been recorded in the S66 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,679 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S66 postcode district were serious or fatal?
46 were fatal and 394 were serious — 17.1% of all recorded collisions in the S66 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S66 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S66 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S66 postcode district happen on?
66.9% of collisions in the S66 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S66 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.6% of the 3,679 casualties recorded in the S66 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S66 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S66 postcode district fell 18% 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 S66 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 S66 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.