SY15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY15 postcode district recorded 392 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 562 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 88 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 55% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 562
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 562
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY15
Roads in SY15
Accidents in the SY15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
392
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
562
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
88
24.7% 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 (18.6% of the total), with 24.2% 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 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY15 postcode district have produced 562 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.7% 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 46 collisions, Monday 62 collisions, Tuesday 73 collisions, Wednesday 59 collisions, Thursday 49 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 297 collisions, Darkness 95 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 388 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 38 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 328 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 299 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 418 casualties, Passenger 129 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY15 postcode district?
392 collisions have been recorded in the SY15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 562 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 88 were serious — 24.7% 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 18.6% of them, and 24.2% 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 2.7% of the 562 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 fell 55% 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 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 2024.