S70 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S70 postcode district recorded 2,921 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,903 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 441 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 441
- Casualties
- 3,903
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 441
- Casualties
- 3,903
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S70
Towns in S70
Roads in S70
Accidents in the S70 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S70 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,921
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,903
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
441
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S70 postcode district
Collisions in the S70 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.3% of recorded collisions in the S70 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S70 postcode district have produced 3,903 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.9% 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 300 collisions, Monday 416 collisions, Tuesday 425 collisions, Wednesday 444 collisions, Thursday 398 collisions, Friday 545 collisions, Saturday 393 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,120 collisions, Darkness 801 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,084 collisions, Dual carriageway 458 collisions, Roundabout 237 collisions, One way street 59 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 2,290 collisions, 40 mph 194 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 163 collisions, 70 mph 238 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,346 collisions, Raining no high winds 370 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 40 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,154 casualties, Passenger 1,013 casualties, Pedestrian 736 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S70 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S70 postcode district?
2,921 collisions have been recorded in the S70 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,903 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S70 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 441 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the S70 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S70 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S70 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S70 postcode district happen on?
71.3% of collisions in the S70 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S70 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.9% of the 3,903 casualties recorded in the S70 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S70 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S70 postcode district fell 11% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the S70 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 S70 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.