SK4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK4 postcode district recorded 1,567 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,043 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 183 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 59% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 183
- Casualties
- 2,043
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 183
- Casualties
- 2,043
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK4
Towns in SK4
Roads in SK4
Accidents in the SK4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,567
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,043
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
183
12.3% 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 25.5% 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 2,043 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 158 collisions, Monday 222 collisions, Tuesday 213 collisions, Wednesday 233 collisions, Thursday 229 collisions, Friday 283 collisions, Saturday 229 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,168 collisions, Darkness 399 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,181 collisions, Dual carriageway 233 collisions, Roundabout 95 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Other 14 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 1,457 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 68 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,250 collisions, Raining no high winds 224 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,177 casualties, Passenger 519 casualties, Pedestrian 347 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK4 postcode district?
1,567 collisions have been recorded in the SK4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,043 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 183 were serious — 12.3% 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 25.5% 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 2,043 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 rose 59% 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 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 2024.