S75 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S75 postcode district recorded 2,766 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,990 casualties. Of these collisions, 51 were fatal and 420 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 420
- Casualties
- 3,990
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 420
- Casualties
- 3,990
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S75
Towns in S75
Roads in S75
Accidents in the S75 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S75 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,766
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,990
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
51
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
420
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S75 postcode district
Collisions in the S75 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.9% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.1% of recorded collisions in the S75 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S75 postcode district have produced 3,990 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 292 collisions, Monday 387 collisions, Tuesday 441 collisions, Wednesday 425 collisions, Thursday 396 collisions, Friday 440 collisions, Saturday 385 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,969 collisions, Darkness 797 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,023 collisions, Dual carriageway 493 collisions, Roundabout 188 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,398 collisions, 40 mph 323 collisions, 50 mph 82 collisions, 60 mph 484 collisions, 70 mph 464 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,121 collisions, Raining no high winds 410 collisions, Other 76 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,546 casualties, Passenger 1,087 casualties, Pedestrian 357 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S75 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S75 postcode district?
2,766 collisions have been recorded in the S75 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,990 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S75 postcode district were serious or fatal?
51 were fatal and 420 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the S75 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S75 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the S75 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S75 postcode district happen on?
73.1% of collisions in the S75 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S75 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 3,990 casualties recorded in the S75 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S75 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S75 postcode district rose 4% 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 S75 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 S75 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.