S97 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S97 postcode district recorded 183 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 249 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 249
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 249
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S97
Towns in S97
Roads in S97
Accidents in the S97 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S97 postcode district
Collisions recorded
183
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
249
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
10.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S97 postcode district
Collisions in the S97 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.2% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.5% of recorded collisions in the S97 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S97 postcode district have produced 249 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 11 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 140 collisions, Darkness 43 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 107 collisions, Roundabout 72 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 113 collisions, 40 mph 64 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 150 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 159 casualties, Passenger 59 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2016140042683
SlightAccident 2016140051620
SlightAccident 201514C137315
SlightAccident 201514C125715
SlightAccident 201514C105115
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SlightAccident 201514C069015
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S97 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S97 postcode district?
183 collisions have been recorded in the S97 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 249 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S97 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 17 were serious — 10.4% of all recorded collisions in the S97 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S97 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S97 postcode district, accounting for 20.2% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S97 postcode district happen on?
58.5% of collisions in the S97 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S97 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 249 casualties recorded in the S97 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S97 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S97 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the S97 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 S97 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.