SK10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK10 postcode district recorded 2,204 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,964 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 400 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 400
- Casualties
- 2,964
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 400
- Casualties
- 2,964
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK10
Towns in SK10
Roads in SK10
Accidents in the SK10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,204
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,964
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
400
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK10 postcode district
Collisions in the SK10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.8% of recorded collisions in the SK10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK10 postcode district have produced 2,964 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.1% 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 223 collisions, Monday 290 collisions, Tuesday 336 collisions, Wednesday 365 collisions, Thursday 336 collisions, Friday 366 collisions, Saturday 288 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,614 collisions, Darkness 590 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,869 collisions, Roundabout 167 collisions, Dual carriageway 132 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,112 collisions, 40 mph 191 collisions, 50 mph 124 collisions, 60 mph 716 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,683 collisions, Raining no high winds 357 collisions, Fine + high winds 36 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,066 casualties, Passenger 658 casualties, Pedestrian 240 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK10 postcode district?
2,204 collisions have been recorded in the SK10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,964 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 400 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in the SK10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SK10 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK10 postcode district happen on?
84.8% of collisions in the SK10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.1% of the 2,964 casualties recorded in the SK10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK10 postcode district rose 26% 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 SK10 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 SK10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.