S66 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S66 postcode district recorded 2,527 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,603 casualties. Of these collisions, 42 were fatal and 382 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 382
- Casualties
- 3,603
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 382
- Casualties
- 3,603
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S66
Towns in S66
Roads in S66
Accidents in the S66 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S66 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,527
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,603
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
42
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
382
16.8% 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 27.3% 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 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S66 postcode district have produced 3,603 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 292 collisions, Monday 372 collisions, Tuesday 369 collisions, Wednesday 387 collisions, Thursday 359 collisions, Friday 427 collisions, Saturday 321 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,837 collisions, Darkness 690 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,691 collisions, Dual carriageway 612 collisions, Roundabout 163 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 1,185 collisions, 40 mph 535 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 390 collisions, 70 mph 355 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,985 collisions, Raining no high winds 336 collisions, Other 65 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,154 casualties, Passenger 1,031 casualties, Pedestrian 418 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S66 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S66 postcode district?
2,527 collisions have been recorded in the S66 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,603 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S66 postcode district were serious or fatal?
42 were fatal and 382 were serious — 16.8% 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 27.3% 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 3,603 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 rose 17% 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 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 2024.