S74 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S74 postcode district recorded 777 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,021 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 131 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,021
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,021
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S74
Roads in S74
Accidents in the S74 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S74 postcode district
Collisions recorded
777
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,021
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
131
18.7% 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 (18.3% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.4% 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 1,021 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 115 collisions, Tuesday 111 collisions, Wednesday 115 collisions, Thursday 106 collisions, Friday 142 collisions, Saturday 100 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 570 collisions, Darkness 207 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 609 collisions, Dual carriageway 85 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 524 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 97 collisions, 70 mph 97 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 608 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 607 casualties, Passenger 250 casualties, Pedestrian 164 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S74 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S74 postcode district?
777 collisions have been recorded in the S74 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,021 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S74 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 131 were serious — 18.7% 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 18.3% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S74 postcode district happen on?
78.4% 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 1,021 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 35% 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 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 2024.