SS1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS1 postcode district recorded 2,562 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,219 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 432 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 432
- Casualties
- 3,219
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 432
- Casualties
- 3,219
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS1
Towns in SS1
Roads in SS1
Accidents in the SS1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,562
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,219
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
432
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS1 postcode district
Collisions in the SS1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.7% of recorded collisions in the SS1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS1 postcode district have produced 3,219 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.2% 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 305 collisions, Monday 330 collisions, Tuesday 340 collisions, Wednesday 373 collisions, Thursday 353 collisions, Friday 440 collisions, Saturday 421 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,833 collisions, Darkness 729 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,657 collisions, Dual carriageway 383 collisions, Roundabout 285 collisions, One way street 98 collisions, Other 93 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 69 collisions, 30 mph 2,221 collisions, 40 mph 242 collisions, 50 mph 29 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,188 collisions, Raining no high winds 205 collisions, Other 69 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,726 casualties, Passenger 746 casualties, Pedestrian 747 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS1 postcode district?
2,562 collisions have been recorded in the SS1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,219 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 432 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the SS1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SS1 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS1 postcode district happen on?
64.7% of collisions in the SS1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.2% of the 3,219 casualties recorded in the SS1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS1 postcode district fell 14% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SS1 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 SS1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.