S8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S8 postcode district recorded 2,196 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,808 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 369 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 369
- Casualties
- 2,808
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 369
- Casualties
- 2,808
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S8
Towns in S8
Roads in S8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,196
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,808
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
369
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S8 postcode district
Collisions in the S8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.8% of recorded collisions in the S8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S8 postcode district have produced 2,808 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.4% 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 218 collisions, Monday 317 collisions, Tuesday 346 collisions, Wednesday 329 collisions, Thursday 324 collisions, Friday 381 collisions, Saturday 281 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,590 collisions, Darkness 606 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,686 collisions, Dual carriageway 278 collisions, Roundabout 198 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 49 collisions, 30 mph 1,790 collisions, 40 mph 312 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,708 collisions, Raining no high winds 308 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Snowing no high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,548 casualties, Passenger 744 casualties, Pedestrian 516 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 16 of 2,196 accidents
Accident 199914HH00219
SlightAccident 199914HH00187
SlightAccident 199914HH00160
SlightAccident 199914HH00153
SlightAccident 199914HH00166
SlightAccident 199914HH00124
SlightAccident 199914HH00116
SlightAccident 199914HH00125
SeriousAccident 1999309C00175
SeriousAccident 199914HH00086
SlightAccident 1999309C00050
SlightAccident 199914HH00128
SeriousAccident 199914HH00074
SeriousAccident 199914HH00071
SlightAccident 199914HH00056
SlightAccident 199914HH00034
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S8 postcode district?
2,196 collisions have been recorded in the S8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,808 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 369 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the S8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S8 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S8 postcode district happen on?
76.8% of collisions in the S8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.4% of the 2,808 casualties recorded in the S8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S8 postcode district fell 19% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the S8 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 S8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.