SK22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK22 postcode district recorded 264 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 354 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 38 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 354
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 354
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK22
Towns in SK22
Roads in SK22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SK22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
264
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
354
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
38
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK22 postcode district
Collisions in the SK22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.6% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.2% of recorded collisions in the SK22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK22 postcode district have produced 354 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 23 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 41 collisions, Saturday 49 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 193 collisions, Darkness 71 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 254 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 187 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 197 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 219 casualties, Passenger 86 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK22 postcode district?
264 collisions have been recorded in the SK22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 354 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 38 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the SK22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK22 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the SK22 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK22 postcode district happen on?
96.2% of collisions in the SK22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.8% of the 354 casualties recorded in the SK22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK22 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the SK22 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 SK22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.