SK2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK2 postcode district recorded 1,308 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,723 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 145 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,723
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,723
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK2
Towns in SK2
Roads in SK2
Accidents in the SK2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,308
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,723
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
145
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK2 postcode district
Collisions in the SK2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.6% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.8% of recorded collisions in the SK2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK2 postcode district have produced 1,723 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.7% 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 127 collisions, Monday 217 collisions, Tuesday 210 collisions, Wednesday 195 collisions, Thursday 203 collisions, Friday 191 collisions, Saturday 165 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 922 collisions, Darkness 386 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,135 collisions, Dual carriageway 122 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 1,259 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,018 collisions, Raining no high winds 180 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 985 casualties, Passenger 416 casualties, Pedestrian 322 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK2 postcode district?
1,308 collisions have been recorded in the SK2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,723 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 145 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in the SK2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK2 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the SK2 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK2 postcode district happen on?
86.8% of collisions in the SK2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.7% of the 1,723 casualties recorded in the SK2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK2 postcode district rose 40% 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 SK2 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 SK2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.