SY11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY11 postcode district recorded 1,260 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,695 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 238 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 23% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 238
- Casualties
- 1,695
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 238
- Casualties
- 1,695
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY11
Towns in SY11
Roads in SY11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SY11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,260
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,695
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
238
20.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY11 postcode district
Collisions in the SY11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.6% of recorded collisions in the SY11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY11 postcode district have produced 1,695 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 123 collisions, Monday 190 collisions, Tuesday 161 collisions, Wednesday 211 collisions, Thursday 165 collisions, Friday 232 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 967 collisions, Darkness 293 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,142 collisions, One way street 37 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, One way street/Slip road 33 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 735 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 478 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,052 collisions, Raining no high winds 164 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,075 casualties, Passenger 334 casualties, Pedestrian 286 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,260 accidents
Accident 2025221554126
SlightAccident 2025221543945
SlightAccident 2025221541134
SlightAccident 2024221532761
SlightAccident 2024221529535
SeriousAccident 2024221529032
SlightAccident 2024221520160
SlightAccident 2024221517566
FatalAccident 2024221516700
SeriousAccident 2024221516392
SlightAccident 2024221515259
SeriousAccident 2024221513453
SlightAccident 2024221506340
SeriousAccident 2024221498175
SeriousAccident 2024221476114
SlightAccident 2024221473783
SeriousAccident 2024221471561
SeriousAccident 2024221469211
SeriousAccident 2024221462640
SlightAccident 2024221454404
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY11 postcode district?
1,260 collisions have been recorded in the SY11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,695 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 238 were serious — 20.4% of all recorded collisions in the SY11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SY11 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY11 postcode district happen on?
90.6% of collisions in the SY11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 1,695 casualties recorded in the SY11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY11 postcode district fell 23% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SY11 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 SY11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.