S73 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S73 postcode district recorded 1,357 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,831 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 237 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 237
- Casualties
- 1,831
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 237
- Casualties
- 1,831
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S73
Towns in S73
Roads in S73
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S73 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S73 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,357
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,831
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
237
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S73 postcode district
Collisions in the S73 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.7% of recorded collisions in the S73 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S73 postcode district have produced 1,831 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 160 collisions, Monday 207 collisions, Tuesday 173 collisions, Wednesday 199 collisions, Thursday 206 collisions, Friday 213 collisions, Saturday 199 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 950 collisions, Darkness 407 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,095 collisions, Roundabout 169 collisions, Dual carriageway 72 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 890 collisions, 40 mph 197 collisions, 50 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 122 collisions, 70 mph 76 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,099 collisions, Raining no high winds 142 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,064 casualties, Passenger 487 casualties, Pedestrian 280 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S73 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S73 postcode district?
1,357 collisions have been recorded in the S73 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,831 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S73 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 237 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in the S73 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S73 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S73 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S73 postcode district happen on?
80.7% of collisions in the S73 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S73 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 1,831 casualties recorded in the S73 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S73 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S73 postcode district fell 43% 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 S73 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 S73 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.