SS8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS8 postcode district recorded 1,796 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,199 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 285 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,199
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,199
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS8
Towns in SS8
Roads in SS8
Accidents in the SS8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,796
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,199
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
285
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS8 postcode district
Collisions in the SS8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.3% of recorded collisions in the SS8 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 SS8 postcode district have produced 2,199 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.4% 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 207 collisions, Monday 242 collisions, Tuesday 241 collisions, Wednesday 251 collisions, Thursday 282 collisions, Friday 286 collisions, Saturday 287 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,317 collisions, Darkness 479 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,371 collisions, Roundabout 244 collisions, Dual carriageway 73 collisions, One way street 59 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,536 collisions, 40 mph 162 collisions, 50 mph 50 collisions, 60 mph 33 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,511 collisions, Raining no high winds 169 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,385 casualties, Passenger 409 casualties, Pedestrian 405 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS8 postcode district?
1,796 collisions have been recorded in the SS8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,199 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 285 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the SS8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS8 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the SS8 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS8 postcode district happen on?
76.3% of collisions in the SS8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.4% of the 2,199 casualties recorded in the SS8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS8 postcode district rose 6% 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 SS8 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 SS8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.