SK23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK23 postcode district recorded 692 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 944 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 944
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 944
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK23
Towns in SK23
Roads in SK23
Accidents in the SK23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
692
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
944
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
20.7% 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 (18.2% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87% of recorded collisions in the SK23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK23 postcode district have produced 944 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.5% 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 91 collisions, Monday 105 collisions, Tuesday 99 collisions, Wednesday 90 collisions, Thursday 92 collisions, Friday 126 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 502 collisions, Darkness 190 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 602 collisions, Dual carriageway 45 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 400 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 50 mph 69 collisions, 60 mph 118 collisions, 70 mph 38 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 507 collisions, Raining no high winds 109 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Other 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 598 casualties, Passenger 237 casualties, Pedestrian 109 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 692 accidents
Accident 200030B000261
SeriousAccident 200030B000256
FatalAccident 200030B000242
SlightAccident 200030B000231
SlightAccident 200030B000204
SlightAccident 200030B000176
SlightAccident 200030B000163
SeriousAccident 200030B000164
SeriousAccident 2000070001795
SlightAccident 200030B000127
SeriousAccident 200030B000103
SeriousAccident 200030B000099
SlightAccident 200030B000079
SlightAccident 200030B000074
SlightAccident 200030B000026
SlightAccident 200030B000010
SlightAccident 200030B000007
SlightAccident 199930B000806
SlightAccident 1999070000371
SlightAccident 199930B000776
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK23 postcode district?
692 collisions have been recorded in the SK23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 944 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 133 were serious — 20.7% 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 18.2% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK23 postcode district happen on?
87% 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 11.5% of the 944 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 fell 35% 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 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 2024.