SS16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS16 postcode district recorded 1,875 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,429 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 323 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 23% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 323
- Casualties
- 2,429
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 323
- Casualties
- 2,429
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS16
Towns in SS16
Roads in SS16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SS16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,875
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,429
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
323
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS16 postcode district
Collisions in the SS16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.1% of recorded collisions in the SS16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS16 postcode district have produced 2,429 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% 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 194 collisions, Monday 267 collisions, Tuesday 307 collisions, Wednesday 283 collisions, Thursday 261 collisions, Friday 318 collisions, Saturday 245 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,380 collisions, Darkness 495 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,201 collisions, Dual carriageway 336 collisions, Roundabout 256 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,215 collisions, 40 mph 207 collisions, 50 mph 178 collisions, 60 mph 77 collisions, 70 mph 184 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,517 collisions, Raining no high winds 236 collisions, Other 65 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,488 casualties, Passenger 581 casualties, Pedestrian 360 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS16 postcode district?
1,875 collisions have been recorded in the SS16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,429 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 323 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in the SS16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SS16 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS16 postcode district happen on?
64.1% of collisions in the SS16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.8% of the 2,429 casualties recorded in the SS16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS16 postcode district fell 23% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SS16 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 SS16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.