S74 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S74 postcode district recorded 801 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,052 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 137 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 137
- Casualties
- 1,052
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 137
- Casualties
- 1,052
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S74
Roads in S74
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S74 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S74 postcode district
Collisions recorded
801
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,052
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
137
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S74 postcode district
Collisions in the S74 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.5% of recorded collisions in the S74 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S74 postcode district have produced 1,052 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% 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 88 collisions, Monday 120 collisions, Tuesday 114 collisions, Wednesday 116 collisions, Thursday 109 collisions, Friday 149 collisions, Saturday 105 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 584 collisions, Darkness 217 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 629 collisions, Dual carriageway 88 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 540 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 100 collisions, 70 mph 100 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 626 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 622 casualties, Passenger 261 casualties, Pedestrian 169 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S74 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S74 postcode district?
801 collisions have been recorded in the S74 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,052 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S74 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 137 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in the S74 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S74 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S74 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S74 postcode district happen on?
78.5% of collisions in the S74 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S74 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.1% of the 1,052 casualties recorded in the S74 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S74 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S74 postcode district rose 4% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 S74 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 S74 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.