SK5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK5 postcode district recorded 940 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,184 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 138 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,184
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,184
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK5
Towns in SK5
Roads in SK5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SK5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
940
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,184
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
138
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK5 postcode district
Collisions in the SK5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.7% of recorded collisions in the SK5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK5 postcode district have produced 1,184 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.4% 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 114 collisions, Monday 135 collisions, Tuesday 134 collisions, Wednesday 137 collisions, Thursday 133 collisions, Friday 161 collisions, Saturday 126 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 678 collisions, Darkness 262 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 796 collisions, Dual carriageway 87 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 839 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 48 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 758 collisions, Raining no high winds 121 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 617 casualties, Passenger 254 casualties, Pedestrian 313 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK5 postcode district?
940 collisions have been recorded in the SK5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,184 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 138 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the SK5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SK5 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK5 postcode district happen on?
84.7% of collisions in the SK5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 26.4% of the 1,184 casualties recorded in the SK5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK5 postcode district fell 21% 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 SK5 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 SK5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.