SK13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK13 postcode district recorded 1,296 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,720 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 211 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 211
- Casualties
- 1,720
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 211
- Casualties
- 1,720
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK13
Towns in SK13
Roads in SK13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SK13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,296
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,720
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
211
17.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK13 postcode district
Collisions in the SK13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in the SK13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK13 postcode district have produced 1,720 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 157 collisions, Monday 188 collisions, Tuesday 171 collisions, Wednesday 182 collisions, Thursday 176 collisions, Friday 228 collisions, Saturday 194 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 947 collisions, Darkness 349 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,235 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 1,023 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 103 collisions, 60 mph 114 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 964 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Unknown 79 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,034 casualties, Passenger 393 casualties, Pedestrian 293 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK13 postcode district?
1,296 collisions have been recorded in the SK13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,720 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 211 were serious — 17.1% of all recorded collisions in the SK13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SK13 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK13 postcode district happen on?
95.3% of collisions in the SK13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 1,720 casualties recorded in the SK13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK13 postcode district fell 9% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SK13 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 SK13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.