SY14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY14 postcode district recorded 447 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 631 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 89 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 631
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 631
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY14
Roads in SY14
Accidents in the SY14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
447
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
631
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
89
24.6% 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 (18.3% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96% 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 631 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 43 collisions, Monday 58 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 55 collisions, Thursday 73 collisions, Friday 82 collisions, Saturday 71 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 327 collisions, Darkness 120 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 429 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 70 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 322 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 352 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 457 casualties, Passenger 143 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY14 postcode district?
447 collisions have been recorded in the SY14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 631 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 89 were serious — 24.6% 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 18.3% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY14 postcode district happen on?
96% 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 4.9% of the 631 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 fell 11% 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 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 2024.