SK16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK16 postcode district recorded 739 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 974 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 92 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 974
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 974
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK16
Towns in SK16
Roads in SK16
Accidents in the SK16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
739
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
974
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
92
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK16 postcode district
Collisions in the SK16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 31% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.8% of recorded collisions in the SK16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK16 postcode district have produced 974 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% 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 83 collisions, Monday 109 collisions, Tuesday 109 collisions, Wednesday 103 collisions, Thursday 124 collisions, Friday 120 collisions, Saturday 91 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 510 collisions, Darkness 229 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 671 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 711 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 570 collisions, Raining no high winds 109 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 518 casualties, Passenger 248 casualties, Pedestrian 208 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK16 postcode district?
739 collisions have been recorded in the SK16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 974 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 92 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the SK16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK16 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SK16 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 31% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK16 postcode district happen on?
90.8% of collisions in the SK16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 974 casualties recorded in the SK16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK16 postcode district fell 27% 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 SK16 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 SK16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.