SK4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK4 postcode district recorded 1,588 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,066 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 190 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 190
- Casualties
- 2,066
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 190
- Casualties
- 2,066
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK4
Towns in SK4
Roads in SK4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SK4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,588
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,066
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
190
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK4 postcode district
Collisions in the SK4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.4% of recorded collisions in the SK4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK4 postcode district have produced 2,066 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 160 collisions, Monday 224 collisions, Tuesday 218 collisions, Wednesday 234 collisions, Thursday 234 collisions, Friday 288 collisions, Saturday 230 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,182 collisions, Darkness 406 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,198 collisions, Dual carriageway 235 collisions, Roundabout 96 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 1,475 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 69 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,267 collisions, Raining no high winds 226 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,193 casualties, Passenger 522 casualties, Pedestrian 351 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK4 postcode district?
1,588 collisions have been recorded in the SK4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,066 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 190 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in the SK4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SK4 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK4 postcode district happen on?
75.4% of collisions in the SK4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 2,066 casualties recorded in the SK4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK4 postcode district fell 22% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SK4 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 SK4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.