SY10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY10 postcode district recorded 1,002 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,500 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 205 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 1,500
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 1,500
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY10
Towns in SY10
Roads in SY10
Accidents in the SY10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,002
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,500
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
205
23.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY10 postcode district
Collisions in the SY10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.2% of recorded collisions in the SY10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY10 postcode district have produced 1,500 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 136 collisions, Monday 151 collisions, Tuesday 137 collisions, Wednesday 140 collisions, Thursday 118 collisions, Friday 170 collisions, Saturday 150 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 735 collisions, Darkness 266 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 944 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 174 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 737 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 806 collisions, Raining no high winds 142 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,031 casualties, Passenger 396 casualties, Pedestrian 73 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY10 postcode district?
1,002 collisions have been recorded in the SY10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,500 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 205 were serious — 23.7% of all recorded collisions in the SY10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SY10 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY10 postcode district happen on?
94.2% of collisions in the SY10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.9% of the 1,500 casualties recorded in the SY10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY10 postcode district rose 13% 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 SY10 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 SY10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.