SK8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK8 postcode district recorded 2,723 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,578 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 282 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 282
- Casualties
- 3,578
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 282
- Casualties
- 3,578
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK8
Towns in SK8
Roads in SK8
Accidents in the SK8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,723
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,578
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
282
11.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK8 postcode district
Collisions in the SK8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.6% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.8% of recorded collisions in the SK8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK8 postcode district have produced 3,578 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 231 collisions, Monday 406 collisions, Tuesday 459 collisions, Wednesday 479 collisions, Thursday 388 collisions, Friday 445 collisions, Saturday 315 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,059 collisions, Darkness 664 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,819 collisions, Dual carriageway 560 collisions, Roundabout 215 collisions, Unknown 83 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 63 collisions, 30 mph 2,142 collisions, 40 mph 170 collisions, 50 mph 80 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 257 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,150 collisions, Raining no high winds 371 collisions, Unknown 80 collisions, Raining + high winds 42 collisions, Other 39 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,318 casualties, Passenger 779 casualties, Pedestrian 481 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK8 postcode district?
2,723 collisions have been recorded in the SK8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,578 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 282 were serious — 11.3% of all recorded collisions in the SK8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK8 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SK8 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK8 postcode district happen on?
66.8% of collisions in the SK8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.4% of the 3,578 casualties recorded in the SK8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK8 postcode district fell 18% 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 SK8 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 SK8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.