SS11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS11 postcode district recorded 1,385 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,812 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 251 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 96% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 251
- Casualties
- 1,812
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 251
- Casualties
- 1,812
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS11
Towns in SS11
Roads in SS11
Accidents in the SS11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,385
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,812
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
251
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS11 postcode district
Collisions in the SS11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.1% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.3% of recorded collisions in the SS11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS11 postcode district have produced 1,812 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.5% 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 179 collisions, Monday 166 collisions, Tuesday 182 collisions, Wednesday 237 collisions, Thursday 202 collisions, Friday 221 collisions, Saturday 198 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,025 collisions, Darkness 360 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 821 collisions, Dual carriageway 292 collisions, Roundabout 242 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 575 collisions, 40 mph 163 collisions, 50 mph 102 collisions, 60 mph 353 collisions, 70 mph 188 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,151 collisions, Raining no high winds 125 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Fog or mist 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,265 casualties, Passenger 411 casualties, Pedestrian 136 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS11 postcode district?
1,385 collisions have been recorded in the SS11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,812 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 251 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the SS11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS11 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SS11 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS11 postcode district happen on?
59.3% of collisions in the SS11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.5% of the 1,812 casualties recorded in the SS11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS11 postcode district rose 96% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the SS11 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 SS11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.