SK1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK1 postcode district recorded 1,585 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,181 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 171 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 2,181
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 2,181
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK1
Towns in SK1
Roads in SK1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SK1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,585
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,181
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
171
11.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK1 postcode district
Collisions in the SK1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.7% of recorded collisions in the SK1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK1 postcode district have produced 2,181 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.8% 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 153 collisions, Monday 224 collisions, Tuesday 250 collisions, Wednesday 240 collisions, Thursday 244 collisions, Friday 253 collisions, Saturday 221 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,138 collisions, Darkness 447 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,009 collisions, Dual carriageway 339 collisions, Roundabout 150 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,248 collisions, 40 mph 198 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 103 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,238 collisions, Raining no high winds 235 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,240 casualties, Passenger 640 casualties, Pedestrian 301 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 11 of 171 accidents
Accident 200006J006175
SeriousAccident 200006J006100
SeriousAccident 199906J005514
SeriousAccident 199906J005181
SeriousAccident 199906J005170
SeriousAccident 199906J004900
SeriousAccident 199906J004835
SeriousAccident 199906J004693
SeriousAccident 199906J444299
SeriousAccident 199906J422099
SeriousAccident 199906J422799
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK1 postcode district?
1,585 collisions have been recorded in the SK1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,181 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 171 were serious — 11.6% of all recorded collisions in the SK1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SK1 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK1 postcode district happen on?
63.7% of collisions in the SK1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.8% of the 2,181 casualties recorded in the SK1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK1 postcode district rose 33% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 SK1 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 SK1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.