S98 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S98 postcode district recorded 364 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 535 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 63 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 60% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 535
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 535
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S98
Towns in S98
Roads in S98
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S98 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S98 postcode district
Collisions recorded
364
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
535
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
63
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S98 postcode district
Collisions in the S98 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 32.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.5% of recorded collisions in the S98 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S98 postcode district have produced 535 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% 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 41 collisions, Monday 48 collisions, Tuesday 62 collisions, Wednesday 50 collisions, Thursday 48 collisions, Friday 63 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 247 collisions, Darkness 117 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 253 collisions, Dual carriageway 103 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 260 collisions, 40 mph 97 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 277 collisions, Raining no high winds 54 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 331 casualties, Passenger 157 casualties, Pedestrian 47 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S98 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S98 postcode district?
364 collisions have been recorded in the S98 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 535 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S98 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 63 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the S98 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S98 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S98 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 32.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S98 postcode district happen on?
69.5% of collisions in the S98 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S98 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.8% of the 535 casualties recorded in the S98 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S98 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S98 postcode district rose 60% 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 S98 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 S98 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.