SY15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY15 postcode district recorded 405 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 579 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 95 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 44% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 95
- Casualties
- 579
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 95
- Casualties
- 579
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY15
Roads in SY15
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SY15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
405
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
579
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
95
25.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY15 postcode district
Collisions in the SY15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.3% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99% of recorded collisions in the SY15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY15 postcode district have produced 579 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.6% 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 47 collisions, Monday 63 collisions, Tuesday 74 collisions, Wednesday 61 collisions, Thursday 51 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 308 collisions, Darkness 97 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 401 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 39 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 338 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 310 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 432 casualties, Passenger 132 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 405 accidents
Accident 201022F004176
SlightAccident 201063DP20510
SlightAccident 201022F003503
SlightAccident 201022F003412
SeriousAccident 201063DP16310
SlightAccident 201063DP16410
SlightAccident 201063DP16910
SlightAccident 201063DP14610
SlightAccident 201063DP07710
SeriousAccident 201063DP05910
SlightAccident 201063DP09110
SlightAccident 201063DP03410
SlightAccident 201063DP01710
SlightAccident 200922F906893
SlightAccident 200963DP37709
SlightAccident 200963DP41409
SeriousAccident 200963DP38309
SlightAccident 200963DP35509
SeriousAccident 200963DP42009
SlightAccident 200963DP28509
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY15 postcode district?
405 collisions have been recorded in the SY15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 579 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 95 were serious — 25.7% of all recorded collisions in the SY15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY15 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SY15 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY15 postcode district happen on?
99% of collisions in the SY15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.6% of the 579 casualties recorded in the SY15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY15 postcode district rose 44% 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 SY15 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 SY15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.