S72 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S72 postcode district recorded 1,425 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,934 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 250 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 1,934
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 1,934
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S72
Towns in S72
Roads in S72
Accidents in the S72 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S72 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,425
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,934
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
250
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S72 postcode district
Collisions in the S72 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89% of recorded collisions in the S72 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S72 postcode district have produced 1,934 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 165 collisions, Monday 209 collisions, Tuesday 204 collisions, Wednesday 218 collisions, Thursday 214 collisions, Friday 226 collisions, Saturday 189 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,025 collisions, Darkness 400 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,268 collisions, Roundabout 118 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 987 collisions, 40 mph 93 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 322 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,150 collisions, Raining no high winds 146 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,165 casualties, Passenger 504 casualties, Pedestrian 265 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S72 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S72 postcode district?
1,425 collisions have been recorded in the S72 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,934 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S72 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 250 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in the S72 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S72 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S72 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S72 postcode district happen on?
89% of collisions in the S72 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S72 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 1,934 casualties recorded in the S72 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S72 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S72 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 S72 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 S72 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.