SS5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS5 postcode district recorded 748 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 970 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 125 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 970
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 970
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS5
Towns in SS5
Accidents in the SS5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
748
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
970
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
125
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS5 postcode district
Collisions in the SS5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.7% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.2% of recorded collisions in the SS5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS5 postcode district have produced 970 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 77 collisions, Monday 121 collisions, Tuesday 125 collisions, Wednesday 99 collisions, Thursday 109 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 113 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 556 collisions, Darkness 192 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 697 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 596 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 107 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 626 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 654 casualties, Passenger 169 casualties, Pedestrian 147 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS5 postcode district?
748 collisions have been recorded in the SS5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 970 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 125 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the SS5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS5 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SS5 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS5 postcode district happen on?
93.2% of collisions in the SS5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 970 casualties recorded in the SS5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS5 postcode district fell 25% 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 SS5 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 SS5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.