SS17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS17 postcode district recorded 1,607 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,198 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 292 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 292
- Casualties
- 2,198
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 292
- Casualties
- 2,198
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS17
Towns in SS17
Roads in SS17
Accidents in the SS17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,607
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,198
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
292
19.1% 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 (16% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60% 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 2,198 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 180 collisions, Monday 232 collisions, Tuesday 249 collisions, Wednesday 239 collisions, Thursday 257 collisions, Friday 243 collisions, Saturday 207 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,168 collisions, Darkness 439 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 965 collisions, Dual carriageway 427 collisions, Roundabout 147 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 741 collisions, 40 mph 82 collisions, 50 mph 164 collisions, 60 mph 233 collisions, 70 mph 383 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,302 collisions, Raining no high winds 191 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Fog or mist 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,449 casualties, Passenger 556 casualties, Pedestrian 193 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?
1,607 collisions have been recorded in the SS17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,198 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 292 were serious — 19.1% 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 16% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS17 postcode district happen on?
60% 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 2,198 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.