SS99 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS99 postcode district recorded 405 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 505 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 505
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 505
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS99
Towns in SS99
Roads in SS99
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SS99 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS99 postcode district
Collisions recorded
405
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
505
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
46
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS99 postcode district
Collisions in the SS99 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.5% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
46.9% of recorded collisions in the SS99 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 SS99 postcode district have produced 505 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 31 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 71 collisions, Wednesday 65 collisions, Thursday 57 collisions, Friday 64 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 308 collisions, Darkness 97 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 190 collisions, Dual carriageway 114 collisions, Roundabout 85 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 282 collisions, 40 mph 117 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 332 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 346 casualties, Passenger 115 casualties, Pedestrian 44 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS99 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS99 postcode district?
405 collisions have been recorded in the SS99 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 505 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS99 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 46 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in the SS99 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS99 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SS99 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS99 postcode district happen on?
46.9% of collisions in the SS99 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS99 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.7% of the 505 casualties recorded in the SS99 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS99 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS99 postcode district rose 14% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 SS99 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 SS99 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.