SY16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY16 postcode district recorded 1,056 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,411 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 214 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 34% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 1,411
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 1,411
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY16
Towns in SY16
Roads in SY16
Accidents in the SY16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,056
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,411
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
214
21.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY16 postcode district
Collisions in the SY16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in the SY16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY16 postcode district have produced 1,411 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.9% 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 156 collisions, Monday 141 collisions, Tuesday 135 collisions, Wednesday 153 collisions, Thursday 139 collisions, Friday 171 collisions, Saturday 161 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 810 collisions, Darkness 246 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 987 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 416 collisions, 40 mph 89 collisions, 60 mph 529 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 776 collisions, Raining no high winds 182 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 931 casualties, Passenger 326 casualties, Pedestrian 154 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY16 postcode district?
1,056 collisions have been recorded in the SY16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,411 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 214 were serious — 21.9% of all recorded collisions in the SY16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SY16 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY16 postcode district happen on?
93.5% of collisions in the SY16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.9% of the 1,411 casualties recorded in the SY16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY16 postcode district fell 34% 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 SY16 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 SY16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.