SK17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK17 postcode district recorded 2,274 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,256 casualties. Of these collisions, 62 were fatal and 461 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 34% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 461
- Casualties
- 3,256
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 461
- Casualties
- 3,256
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK17
Towns in SK17
Roads in SK17
Accidents in the SK17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,274
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,256
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
62
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
461
23% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK17 postcode district
Collisions in the SK17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in the SK17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 31.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK17 postcode district have produced 3,256 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 345 collisions, Monday 271 collisions, Tuesday 292 collisions, Wednesday 298 collisions, Thursday 333 collisions, Friday 372 collisions, Saturday 363 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,720 collisions, Darkness 554 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,199 collisions, Dual carriageway 31 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 945 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 543 collisions, 60 mph 696 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,551 collisions, Raining no high winds 297 collisions, Unknown 131 collisions, Other 71 collisions, Raining + high winds 62 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,078 casualties, Passenger 850 casualties, Pedestrian 328 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK17 postcode district?
2,274 collisions have been recorded in the SK17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,256 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
62 were fatal and 461 were serious — 23% of all recorded collisions in the SK17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SK17 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK17 postcode district happen on?
96.7% of collisions in the SK17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.1% of the 3,256 casualties recorded in the SK17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK17 postcode district rose 34% 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 SK17 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 SK17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.