SK11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK11 postcode district recorded 2,338 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,132 casualties. Of these collisions, 47 were fatal and 491 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 491
- Casualties
- 3,132
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 491
- Casualties
- 3,132
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK11
Towns in SK11
Roads in SK11
Accidents in the SK11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,338
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,132
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
47
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
491
23% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK11 postcode district
Collisions in the SK11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.2% of recorded collisions in the SK11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK11 postcode district have produced 3,132 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 292 collisions, Monday 316 collisions, Tuesday 305 collisions, Wednesday 359 collisions, Thursday 346 collisions, Friday 385 collisions, Saturday 335 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,791 collisions, Darkness 547 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,202 collisions, Roundabout 61 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 1,181 collisions, 40 mph 256 collisions, 50 mph 224 collisions, 60 mph 666 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,825 collisions, Raining no high winds 342 collisions, Raining + high winds 48 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,125 casualties, Passenger 680 casualties, Pedestrian 327 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK11 postcode district?
2,338 collisions have been recorded in the SK11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,132 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
47 were fatal and 491 were serious — 23% of all recorded collisions in the SK11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SK11 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK11 postcode district happen on?
94.2% of collisions in the SK11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 3,132 casualties recorded in the SK11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK11 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the SK11 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 SK11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.