SS4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS4 postcode district recorded 1,117 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,458 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 218 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 1,458
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 1,458
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS4
Towns in SS4
Roads in SS4
Accidents in the SS4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,117
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,458
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
218
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS4 postcode district
Collisions in the SS4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.6% of recorded collisions in the SS4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS4 postcode district have produced 1,458 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 145 collisions, Monday 156 collisions, Tuesday 171 collisions, Wednesday 192 collisions, Thursday 136 collisions, Friday 167 collisions, Saturday 150 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 827 collisions, Darkness 290 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 934 collisions, Roundabout 115 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 796 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 224 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 946 collisions, Raining no high winds 112 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 915 casualties, Passenger 328 casualties, Pedestrian 215 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS4 postcode district?
1,117 collisions have been recorded in the SS4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,458 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 218 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in the SS4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS4 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SS4 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS4 postcode district happen on?
83.6% of collisions in the SS4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 1,458 casualties recorded in the SS4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS4 postcode district fell 7% 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 SS4 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 SS4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.