S98 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S98 postcode district recorded 348 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 516 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 516
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 516
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S98
Towns in S98
Roads in S98
Accidents in the S98 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S98 postcode district
Collisions recorded
348
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
516
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
17.2% 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 Tuesday (17.2% of the total), with 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.4% of recorded collisions in the S98 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S98 postcode district have produced 516 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.5% 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 40 collisions, Monday 48 collisions, Tuesday 60 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 60 collisions, Saturday 49 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 235 collisions, Darkness 113 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 238 collisions, Dual carriageway 102 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 247 collisions, 40 mph 95 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 266 collisions, Raining no high winds 52 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 315 casualties, Passenger 157 casualties, Pedestrian 44 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S98 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S98 postcode district?
348 collisions have been recorded in the S98 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 516 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S98 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 58 were serious — 17.2% 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?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the S98 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S98 postcode district happen on?
68.4% 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 8.5% of the 516 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 25% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.