S73 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S73 postcode district recorded 1,331 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,792 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 229 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 70% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 229
- Casualties
- 1,792
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 229
- Casualties
- 1,792
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S73
Towns in S73
Roads in S73
Accidents in the S73 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S73 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,331
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,792
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
229
18.1% 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 (15.5% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.5% of recorded collisions in the S73 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S73 postcode district have produced 1,792 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 201 collisions, Tuesday 169 collisions, Wednesday 195 collisions, Thursday 204 collisions, Friday 206 collisions, Saturday 196 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 935 collisions, Darkness 396 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,072 collisions, Roundabout 168 collisions, Dual carriageway 71 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 876 collisions, 40 mph 190 collisions, 50 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 120 collisions, 70 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,077 collisions, Raining no high winds 140 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,041 casualties, Passenger 476 casualties, Pedestrian 275 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?
1,331 collisions have been recorded in the S73 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,792 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S73 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 229 were serious — 18.1% 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 15.5% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S73 postcode district happen on?
80.5% 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 1,792 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 rose 70% 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 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 2024.