S72 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S72 postcode district recorded 1,455 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,977 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 257 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 1,977
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 1,977
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S72
Towns in S72
Roads in S72
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S72 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S72 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,455
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,977
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
257
19.2% 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 (16% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.1% of recorded collisions in the S72 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S72 postcode district have produced 1,977 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.9% 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 165 collisions, Monday 213 collisions, Tuesday 209 collisions, Wednesday 219 collisions, Thursday 219 collisions, Friday 233 collisions, Saturday 197 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,048 collisions, Darkness 407 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,297 collisions, Roundabout 119 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 1,006 collisions, 40 mph 94 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 331 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,176 collisions, Raining no high winds 147 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,190 casualties, Passenger 513 casualties, Pedestrian 274 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 15 of 1,175 accidents
Accident 199914EE00325
SlightAccident 199914EE00291
SlightAccident 199914EE00270
SlightAccident 199914EE00263
SlightAccident 199914EE00253
SlightAccident 199914EE00256
SlightAccident 199914EE00204
SlightAccident 199914EE00157
SlightAccident 199914EE00131
SlightAccident 199914EE00125
SlightAccident 199914EE00113
SlightAccident 199914EE00098
SlightAccident 199914EE00097
SlightAccident 199914EE00080
SlightAccident 199914EE00063
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S72 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S72 postcode district?
1,455 collisions have been recorded in the S72 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,977 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S72 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 257 were serious — 19.2% 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 16% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S72 postcode district happen on?
89.1% 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 13.9% of the 1,977 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 fell 38% 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 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 2025.