SS2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS2 postcode district recorded 2,340 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,876 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 358 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 358
- Casualties
- 2,876
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 358
- Casualties
- 2,876
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS2
Towns in SS2
Roads in SS2
Accidents in the SS2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,340
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,876
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
358
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS2 postcode district
Collisions in the SS2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.5% of recorded collisions in the SS2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS2 postcode district have produced 2,876 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 244 collisions, Monday 335 collisions, Tuesday 331 collisions, Wednesday 317 collisions, Thursday 371 collisions, Friday 386 collisions, Saturday 356 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,745 collisions, Darkness 595 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,555 collisions, Dual carriageway 443 collisions, Roundabout 214 collisions, One way street 50 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,943 collisions, 40 mph 335 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,934 collisions, Raining no high winds 255 collisions, Other 73 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,778 casualties, Passenger 584 casualties, Pedestrian 514 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS2 postcode district?
2,340 collisions have been recorded in the SS2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,876 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 358 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the SS2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SS2 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS2 postcode district happen on?
66.5% of collisions in the SS2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.9% of the 2,876 casualties recorded in the SS2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS2 postcode district rose 20% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 SS2 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 SS2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.