SS16 postcode district road traffic accidents

1,875 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

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.

Fatal
21
Serious
323
Casualties
2,429
2025 44
2024 57
2023 49
2022 35
2021 33
2020 28
2019 42
2018 53
2017 43
2016 75
2015 63
2014 81
2013 58
2012 72
2011 69
2010 68
2009 72
2008 83
2007 85
2006 69
2005 68
2004 89
2003 98
2002 114
2001 95
2000 134
1999 98

Accidents in the SS16 postcode district

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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

Fatal 211.1%
Serious 32317.2%
Slight 1,53181.7%

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

Sunday 19410.3%
Monday 26714.2%
Tuesday 30716.4%
Wednesday 28315.1%
Thursday 26113.9%
Friday 31817%
Saturday 24513.1%

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

Daylight 1,38073.6%
Darkness 49526.4%

Light conditions: Daylight 1,380 collisions, Darkness 495 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 1,20164.1%
Dual carriageway 33617.9%
Roundabout 25613.7%
Unknown 281.5%
One way street 221.2%
Slip road 160.9%
One way street/Slip road 160.9%

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

20 mph 140.7%
30 mph 1,21564.8%
40 mph 20711%
50 mph 1789.5%
60 mph 774.1%
70 mph 1849.8%

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

Fine no high winds 1,51780.9%
Raining no high winds 23612.6%
Other 653.5%
Raining + high winds 170.9%
Unknown 160.9%

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

Driver or rider 1,48861.3%
Passenger 58123.9%
Pedestrian 36014.8%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,488 casualties, Passenger 581 casualties, Pedestrian 360 casualties.

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Frequently 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.