SK1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK1 postcode district recorded 1,549 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,133 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 159 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 2,133
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 2,133
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK1
Towns in SK1
Roads in SK1
Accidents in the SK1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,549
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,133
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
159
11.1% 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 (15.8% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.8% of recorded collisions in the SK1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK1 postcode district have produced 2,133 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 150 collisions, Monday 220 collisions, Tuesday 243 collisions, Wednesday 234 collisions, Thursday 240 collisions, Friday 245 collisions, Saturday 217 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,111 collisions, Darkness 438 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 988 collisions, Dual carriageway 328 collisions, Roundabout 147 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,221 collisions, 40 mph 194 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 99 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,212 collisions, Raining no high winds 227 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,212 casualties, Passenger 631 casualties, Pedestrian 290 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK1 postcode district?
1,549 collisions have been recorded in the SK1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,133 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 159 were serious — 11.1% 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 15.8% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK1 postcode district happen on?
63.8% 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 13.6% of the 2,133 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 29% 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 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 2024.