SS15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS15 postcode district recorded 1,778 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,449 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 287 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 287
- Casualties
- 2,449
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 287
- Casualties
- 2,449
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS15
Towns in SS15
Roads in SS15
Accidents in the SS15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,778
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,449
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
287
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS15 postcode district
Collisions in the SS15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.2% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
51.2% of recorded collisions in the SS15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS15 postcode district have produced 2,449 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 209 collisions, Monday 226 collisions, Tuesday 255 collisions, Wednesday 284 collisions, Thursday 288 collisions, Friday 280 collisions, Saturday 236 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,262 collisions, Darkness 516 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 910 collisions, Dual carriageway 440 collisions, Roundabout 372 collisions, Slip road 30 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 8 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 851 collisions, 40 mph 390 collisions, 50 mph 210 collisions, 60 mph 78 collisions, 70 mph 241 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,463 collisions, Raining no high winds 189 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,585 casualties, Passenger 634 casualties, Pedestrian 230 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS15 postcode district?
1,778 collisions have been recorded in the SS15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,449 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 287 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the SS15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS15 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SS15 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS15 postcode district happen on?
51.2% of collisions in the SS15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 2,449 casualties recorded in the SS15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS15 postcode district rose 13% 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 SS15 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 SS15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.