SY13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY13 postcode district recorded 1,393 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,037 casualties. Of these collisions, 63 were fatal and 305 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 305
- Casualties
- 2,037
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 305
- Casualties
- 2,037
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY13
Towns in SY13
Roads in SY13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SY13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,393
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,037
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
63
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
305
26.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY13 postcode district
Collisions in the SY13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.2% of recorded collisions in the SY13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY13 postcode district have produced 2,037 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.2% 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 217 collisions, Monday 166 collisions, Tuesday 190 collisions, Wednesday 185 collisions, Thursday 203 collisions, Friday 240 collisions, Saturday 192 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,029 collisions, Darkness 364 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,257 collisions, Roundabout 68 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 268 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 1,009 collisions, 70 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,107 collisions, Raining no high winds 203 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,418 casualties, Passenger 514 casualties, Pedestrian 105 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 13 of 1,393 accidents
Accident 199922FM00771
SlightAccident 199922FE00465
SlightAccident 1999600WR6007
SlightAccident 199922FY00298
SlightAccident 199922FY00252
SlightAccident 199922FK00217
SlightAccident 1999600WR6004
SlightAccident 199922FN00128
SlightAccident 199922FV00111
SlightAccident 199922FX00113
FatalAccident 199922FN00151
FatalAccident 199922FV00088
SlightAccident 1999600WR6002
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY13 postcode district?
1,393 collisions have been recorded in the SY13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,037 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
63 were fatal and 305 were serious — 26.4% of all recorded collisions in the SY13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SY13 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY13 postcode district happen on?
90.2% of collisions in the SY13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.2% of the 2,037 casualties recorded in the SY13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY13 postcode district rose 24% 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 SY13 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 SY13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.