SS0 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS0 postcode district recorded 2,788 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,472 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 411 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 411
- Casualties
- 3,472
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 411
- Casualties
- 3,472
Collisions by Year
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Towns in SS0
Roads in SS0
Accidents in the SS0 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS0 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,788
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,472
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
411
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS0 postcode district
Collisions in the SS0 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.9% of recorded collisions in the SS0 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS0 postcode district have produced 3,472 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 327 collisions, Monday 370 collisions, Tuesday 419 collisions, Wednesday 401 collisions, Thursday 427 collisions, Friday 438 collisions, Saturday 406 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,021 collisions, Darkness 767 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,837 collisions, Dual carriageway 594 collisions, Roundabout 166 collisions, One way street 101 collisions, Other 67 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 2,341 collisions, 40 mph 415 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,304 collisions, Raining no high winds 306 collisions, Other 88 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,110 casualties, Passenger 783 casualties, Pedestrian 579 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS0 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS0 postcode district?
2,788 collisions have been recorded in the SS0 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,472 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS0 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 411 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the SS0 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS0 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SS0 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS0 postcode district happen on?
65.9% of collisions in the SS0 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS0 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 3,472 casualties recorded in the SS0 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS0 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS0 postcode district fell 14% 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 SS0 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 SS0 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.