SS13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS13 postcode district recorded 1,383 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,825 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 219 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 219
- Casualties
- 1,825
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 219
- Casualties
- 1,825
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS13
Towns in SS13
Roads in SS13
Accidents in the SS13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,383
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,825
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
219
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS13 postcode district
Collisions in the SS13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
55.9% of recorded collisions in the SS13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS13 postcode district have produced 1,825 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 134 collisions, Monday 202 collisions, Tuesday 186 collisions, Wednesday 198 collisions, Thursday 221 collisions, Friday 245 collisions, Saturday 197 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,007 collisions, Darkness 376 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 773 collisions, Dual carriageway 368 collisions, Roundabout 175 collisions, Slip road 34 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 841 collisions, 40 mph 154 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions, 70 mph 292 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,158 collisions, Raining no high winds 137 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Fog or mist 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,209 casualties, Passenger 447 casualties, Pedestrian 169 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS13 postcode district?
1,383 collisions have been recorded in the SS13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,825 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 219 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the SS13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SS13 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS13 postcode district happen on?
55.9% of collisions in the SS13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 1,825 casualties recorded in the SS13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS13 postcode district fell 3% 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 SS13 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 SS13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.