SS99 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS99 postcode district recorded 397 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 492 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 492
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 492
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS99
Towns in SS99
Roads in SS99
Accidents in the SS99 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS99 postcode district
Collisions recorded
397
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
492
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
11.6% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
47.4% of recorded collisions in the SS99 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS99 postcode district have produced 492 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 70 collisions, Wednesday 63 collisions, Thursday 57 collisions, Friday 60 collisions, Saturday 57 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 301 collisions, Darkness 96 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 188 collisions, Dual carriageway 111 collisions, Roundabout 83 collisions, Other 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 277 collisions, 40 mph 114 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 328 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 340 casualties, Passenger 114 casualties, Pedestrian 38 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?
397 collisions have been recorded in the SS99 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 492 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS99 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 45 were serious — 11.6% 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 17.6% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS99 postcode district happen on?
47.4% 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 7.7% of the 492 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 fell 30% 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 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 2024.