SS17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS17 postcode district recorded 1,651 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,255 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 304 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 52% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 304
- Casualties
- 2,255
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 304
- Casualties
- 2,255
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS17
Towns in SS17
Roads in SS17
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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 SS17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,651
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,255
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
304
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS17 postcode district
Collisions in the SS17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.9% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.8% of recorded collisions in the SS17 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 SS17 postcode district have produced 2,255 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% 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 186 collisions, Monday 241 collisions, Tuesday 253 collisions, Wednesday 244 collisions, Thursday 263 collisions, Friday 250 collisions, Saturday 214 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,196 collisions, Darkness 455 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 987 collisions, Dual carriageway 443 collisions, Roundabout 150 collisions, Slip road 35 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 759 collisions, 40 mph 87 collisions, 50 mph 169 collisions, 60 mph 235 collisions, 70 mph 396 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,338 collisions, Raining no high winds 195 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Fog or mist 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,486 casualties, Passenger 571 casualties, Pedestrian 198 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS17 postcode district?
1,651 collisions have been recorded in the SS17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,255 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 304 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in the SS17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS17 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SS17 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS17 postcode district happen on?
59.8% of collisions in the SS17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.8% of the 2,255 casualties recorded in the SS17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS17 postcode district rose 52% 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 SS17 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 SS17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.