SK13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK13 postcode district recorded 1,265 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,684 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 202 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 202
- Casualties
- 1,684
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 202
- Casualties
- 1,684
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK13
Towns in SK13
Roads in SK13
Accidents in the SK13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,265
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,684
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
202
16.8% 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 (17.8% 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 25.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK13 postcode district have produced 1,684 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 152 collisions, Monday 185 collisions, Tuesday 169 collisions, Wednesday 177 collisions, Thursday 167 collisions, Friday 225 collisions, Saturday 190 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 925 collisions, Darkness 340 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,205 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 999 collisions, 40 mph 53 collisions, 50 mph 100 collisions, 60 mph 112 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 942 collisions, Raining no high winds 172 collisions, Unknown 79 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,012 casualties, Passenger 392 casualties, Pedestrian 280 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK13 postcode district?
1,265 collisions have been recorded in the SK13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,684 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 202 were serious — 16.8% 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 17.8% 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 16.6% of the 1,684 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 rose 3% 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 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 2024.