S81 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S81 postcode district recorded 2,136 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,020 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 374 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 23% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 374
- Casualties
- 3,020
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 374
- Casualties
- 3,020
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S81
Towns in S81
Roads in S81
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S81 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S81 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,136
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,020
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
374
19.3% 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 (16.5% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in the S81 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S81 postcode district have produced 3,020 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8% 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 263 collisions, Monday 309 collisions, Tuesday 332 collisions, Wednesday 294 collisions, Thursday 309 collisions, Friday 353 collisions, Saturday 276 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,587 collisions, Darkness 549 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,875 collisions, Roundabout 180 collisions, Dual carriageway 66 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,297 collisions, 40 mph 163 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 542 collisions, 70 mph 62 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,693 collisions, Raining no high winds 254 collisions, Other 56 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,019 casualties, Passenger 758 casualties, Pedestrian 243 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S81 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S81 postcode district?
2,136 collisions have been recorded in the S81 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,020 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S81 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 374 were serious — 19.3% 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 16.5% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S81 postcode district happen on?
87.8% 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 8% of the 3,020 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 rose 23% 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 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 2025.