SK14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK14 postcode district recorded 2,496 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,423 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 379 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 379
- Casualties
- 3,423
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 379
- Casualties
- 3,423
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK14
Towns in SK14
Roads in SK14
Accidents in the SK14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,496
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,423
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
379
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK14 postcode district
Collisions in the SK14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.2% of recorded collisions in the SK14 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 SK14 postcode district have produced 3,423 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.9% 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 296 collisions, Monday 384 collisions, Tuesday 365 collisions, Wednesday 362 collisions, Thursday 321 collisions, Friday 407 collisions, Saturday 361 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,809 collisions, Darkness 687 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,027 collisions, Dual carriageway 313 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 73 collisions, 30 mph 1,997 collisions, 40 mph 145 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 117 collisions, 70 mph 151 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,929 collisions, Raining no high winds 352 collisions, Unknown 70 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions, Other 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,952 casualties, Passenger 928 casualties, Pedestrian 543 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK14 postcode district?
2,496 collisions have been recorded in the SK14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,423 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 379 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the SK14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SK14 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK14 postcode district happen on?
81.2% of collisions in the SK14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.9% of the 3,423 casualties recorded in the SK14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK14 postcode district rose 50% 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 SK14 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 SK14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.