SY13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY13 postcode district recorded 1,372 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,006 casualties. Of these collisions, 60 were fatal and 297 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 60
- Serious
- 297
- Casualties
- 2,006
- Fatal
- 60
- Serious
- 297
- Casualties
- 2,006
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY13
Towns in SY13
Roads in SY13
Accidents in the SY13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,372
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,006
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
60
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
297
26% 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.
90.1% of recorded collisions in the SY13 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 SY13 postcode district have produced 2,006 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.1% 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 215 collisions, Monday 164 collisions, Tuesday 185 collisions, Wednesday 184 collisions, Thursday 199 collisions, Friday 236 collisions, Saturday 189 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,014 collisions, Darkness 358 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,236 collisions, Roundabout 68 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, Other 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 262 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 995 collisions, 70 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,087 collisions, Raining no high winds 202 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,399 casualties, Passenger 505 casualties, Pedestrian 102 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY13 postcode district?
1,372 collisions have been recorded in the SY13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,006 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
60 were fatal and 297 were serious — 26% 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?
90.1% 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 5.1% of the 2,006 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 fell 35% 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 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 2024.