SY14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY14 postcode district recorded 458 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 645 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 94 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 94
- Casualties
- 645
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 94
- Casualties
- 645
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY14
Roads in SY14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SY14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
458
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
645
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
94
25.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY14 postcode district
Collisions in the SY14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.1% of recorded collisions in the SY14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY14 postcode district have produced 645 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5% 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 44 collisions, Monday 60 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 77 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 73 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 334 collisions, Darkness 124 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 440 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 72 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 330 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 360 collisions, Raining no high winds 63 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 468 casualties, Passenger 145 casualties, Pedestrian 32 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY14 postcode district?
458 collisions have been recorded in the SY14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 645 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 94 were serious — 25.1% of all recorded collisions in the SY14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SY14 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY14 postcode district happen on?
96.1% of collisions in the SY14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5% of the 645 casualties recorded in the SY14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY14 postcode district rose 38% 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 SY14 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 SY14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.