S81 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S81 postcode district recorded 2,078 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,933 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 357 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 357
- Casualties
- 2,933
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 357
- Casualties
- 2,933
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S81
Towns in S81
Roads in S81
Accidents in the S81 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S81 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,078
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,933
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
357
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S81 postcode district
Collisions in the S81 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.6% of recorded collisions in the S81 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S81 postcode district have produced 2,933 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 255 collisions, Monday 301 collisions, Tuesday 318 collisions, Wednesday 291 collisions, Thursday 305 collisions, Friday 341 collisions, Saturday 267 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,545 collisions, Darkness 533 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,820 collisions, Roundabout 179 collisions, Dual carriageway 65 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,251 collisions, 40 mph 161 collisions, 50 mph 65 collisions, 60 mph 534 collisions, 70 mph 61 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,643 collisions, Raining no high winds 251 collisions, Other 54 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,966 casualties, Passenger 735 casualties, Pedestrian 232 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S81 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S81 postcode district?
2,078 collisions have been recorded in the S81 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,933 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S81 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 357 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in the S81 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S81 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S81 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S81 postcode district happen on?
87.6% of collisions in the S81 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S81 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 2,933 casualties recorded in the S81 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S81 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S81 postcode district fell 4% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the S81 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 S81 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.