SK23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK23 postcode district recorded 711 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 971 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 141 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 73% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 141
- Casualties
- 971
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 141
- Casualties
- 971
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK23
Towns in SK23
Roads in SK23
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SK23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
711
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
971
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
141
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK23 postcode district
Collisions in the SK23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.1% of recorded collisions in the SK23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK23 postcode district have produced 971 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 93 collisions, Monday 108 collisions, Tuesday 100 collisions, Wednesday 100 collisions, Thursday 93 collisions, Friday 127 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 513 collisions, Darkness 198 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 619 collisions, Dual carriageway 46 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 411 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 74 collisions, 60 mph 119 collisions, 70 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 517 collisions, Raining no high winds 113 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 614 casualties, Passenger 246 casualties, Pedestrian 111 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK23 postcode district?
711 collisions have been recorded in the SK23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 971 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 141 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in the SK23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SK23 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK23 postcode district happen on?
87.1% of collisions in the SK23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 971 casualties recorded in the SK23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK23 postcode district rose 73% 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 SK23 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 SK23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.