SS14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS14 postcode district recorded 2,335 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,014 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 334 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 334
- Casualties
- 3,014
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 334
- Casualties
- 3,014
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS14
Towns in SS14
Roads in SS14
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SS14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,335
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,014
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
334
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS14 postcode district
Collisions in the SS14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
36.7% of recorded collisions in the SS14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS14 postcode district have produced 3,014 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% 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 261 collisions, Monday 335 collisions, Tuesday 337 collisions, Wednesday 320 collisions, Thursday 351 collisions, Friday 394 collisions, Saturday 337 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,686 collisions, Darkness 649 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 858 collisions, Dual carriageway 726 collisions, Roundabout 641 collisions, One way street 30 collisions, Slip road 30 collisions, One way street/Slip road 30 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,093 collisions, 40 mph 408 collisions, 50 mph 545 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions, 70 mph 239 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,902 collisions, Raining no high winds 302 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,957 casualties, Passenger 716 casualties, Pedestrian 341 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS14 postcode district?
2,335 collisions have been recorded in the SS14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,014 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 334 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the SS14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SS14 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS14 postcode district happen on?
36.7% of collisions in the SS14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.3% of the 3,014 casualties recorded in the SS14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS14 postcode district rose 22% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 SS14 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 SS14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.