SY11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY11 postcode district recorded 1,237 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,666 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 233 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 233
- Casualties
- 1,666
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 233
- Casualties
- 1,666
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY11
Towns in SY11
Roads in SY11
Accidents in the SY11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,237
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,666
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
233
20.3% 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 (18.5% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.9% of recorded collisions in the SY11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY11 postcode district have produced 1,666 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 120 collisions, Monday 184 collisions, Tuesday 158 collisions, Wednesday 210 collisions, Thursday 161 collisions, Friday 229 collisions, Saturday 175 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 953 collisions, Darkness 284 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,124 collisions, One way street 36 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 729 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 463 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,031 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 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 1,056 casualties, Passenger 328 casualties, Pedestrian 282 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY11 postcode district?
1,237 collisions have been recorded in the SY11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,666 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 233 were serious — 20.3% 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 18.5% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY11 postcode district happen on?
90.9% 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 1,666 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 rose 36% 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 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 2024.