SK9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK9 postcode district recorded 2,020 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,647 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 304 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 304
- Casualties
- 2,647
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 304
- Casualties
- 2,647
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK9
Towns in SK9
Roads in SK9
Accidents in the SK9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,020
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,647
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
304
16.6% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.3% 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 2,647 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 225 collisions, Monday 273 collisions, Tuesday 285 collisions, Wednesday 313 collisions, Thursday 306 collisions, Friday 329 collisions, Saturday 289 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,442 collisions, Darkness 578 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,622 collisions, Roundabout 185 collisions, Dual carriageway 168 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,310 collisions, 40 mph 248 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 242 collisions, 70 mph 172 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,520 collisions, Raining no high winds 358 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,787 casualties, Passenger 522 casualties, Pedestrian 338 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK9 postcode district?
2,020 collisions have been recorded in the SK9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,647 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 304 were serious — 16.6% 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 16.3% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK9 postcode district happen on?
80.3% 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 12.8% of the 2,647 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 40% 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 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 2024.