S80 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S80 postcode district recorded 2,238 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,005 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 404 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 404
- Casualties
- 3,005
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 404
- Casualties
- 3,005
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S80
Towns in S80
Roads in S80
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S80 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S80 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,238
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,005
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
404
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S80 postcode district
Collisions in the S80 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in the S80 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S80 postcode district have produced 3,005 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% 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 252 collisions, Monday 316 collisions, Tuesday 336 collisions, Wednesday 317 collisions, Thursday 334 collisions, Friday 372 collisions, Saturday 311 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,653 collisions, Darkness 585 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,854 collisions, Roundabout 276 collisions, Dual carriageway 74 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 15 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 1,293 collisions, 40 mph 193 collisions, 50 mph 90 collisions, 60 mph 605 collisions, 70 mph 50 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,793 collisions, Raining no high winds 241 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,918 casualties, Passenger 693 casualties, Pedestrian 394 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S80 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S80 postcode district?
2,238 collisions have been recorded in the S80 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,005 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S80 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 404 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the S80 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S80 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S80 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S80 postcode district happen on?
82.8% of collisions in the S80 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S80 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 3,005 casualties recorded in the S80 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S80 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S80 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the S80 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 S80 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.