SK15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK15 postcode district recorded 1,091 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,471 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 160 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,471
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,471
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK15
Towns in SK15
Roads in SK15
Accidents in the SK15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,091
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,471
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
160
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK15 postcode district
Collisions in the SK15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.4% of recorded collisions in the SK15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK15 postcode district have produced 1,471 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22% 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 117 collisions, Monday 136 collisions, Tuesday 175 collisions, Wednesday 160 collisions, Thursday 157 collisions, Friday 179 collisions, Saturday 167 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 752 collisions, Darkness 339 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 986 collisions, Dual carriageway 59 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 65 collisions, 30 mph 992 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 845 collisions, Raining no high winds 169 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 777 casualties, Passenger 371 casualties, Pedestrian 323 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK15 postcode district?
1,091 collisions have been recorded in the SK15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,471 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 160 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the SK15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SK15 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK15 postcode district happen on?
90.4% of collisions in the SK15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22% of the 1,471 casualties recorded in the SK15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK15 postcode district fell 13% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SK15 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 SK15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.