SK22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK22 postcode district recorded 260 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 348 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 38 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 348
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 348
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK22
Towns in SK22
Roads in SK22
Accidents in the SK22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
260
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
348
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
38
15% 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 (18.8% of the total), with 26.5% 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 348 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 38 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 38 collisions, Friday 39 collisions, Saturday 49 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 191 collisions, Darkness 69 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 250 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Other 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 184 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 194 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 215 casualties, Passenger 85 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 260 accidents
Accident 200030B000232
SlightAccident 200030B000086
SlightAccident 200030B000076
SlightAccident 200030B000056
SlightAccident 200030B000033
SlightAccident 200030B000030
SlightAccident 200030B000004
SlightAccident 199930B000802
SlightAccident 199930B000643
SlightAccident 199930B000610
SlightAccident 199930B000597
SlightAccident 199930B000543
SeriousAccident 199930B000501
SlightAccident 199930B000345
SlightAccident 199930B000286
SlightAccident 199930B000275
SlightAccident 1999309B00132
SlightAccident 1999309B00124
SlightAccident 1999309B00105
SlightAccident 1999309B00055
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK22 postcode district?
260 collisions have been recorded in the SK22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 348 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 38 were serious — 15% 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 18.8% of them, and 26.5% 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 348 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 fell 33% 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 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 2024.