SK9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK9 postcode district recorded 2,056 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,684 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 311 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 311
- Casualties
- 2,684
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 311
- Casualties
- 2,684
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK9
Towns in SK9
Roads in SK9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SK9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,056
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,684
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
311
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK9 postcode district
Collisions in the SK9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.2% of recorded collisions in the SK9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK9 postcode district have produced 2,684 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 230 collisions, Monday 279 collisions, Tuesday 288 collisions, Wednesday 322 collisions, Thursday 314 collisions, Friday 332 collisions, Saturday 291 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,463 collisions, Darkness 593 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,649 collisions, Roundabout 190 collisions, Dual carriageway 169 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,338 collisions, 40 mph 249 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 244 collisions, 70 mph 172 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,547 collisions, Raining no high winds 361 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,812 casualties, Passenger 526 casualties, Pedestrian 346 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK9 postcode district?
2,056 collisions have been recorded in the SK9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,684 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 311 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in the SK9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SK9 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK9 postcode district happen on?
80.2% of collisions in the SK9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.9% of the 2,684 casualties recorded in the SK9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK9 postcode district fell 5% 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 SK9 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 SK9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.