SY17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY17 postcode district recorded 287 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 483 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 68 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 483
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 483
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY17
Roads in SY17
Accidents in the SY17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
287
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
483
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
68
27.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY17 postcode district
Collisions in the SY17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.6% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99% of recorded collisions in the SY17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 31.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY17 postcode district have produced 483 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.3% 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 42 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 44 collisions, Friday 62 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 221 collisions, Darkness 66 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 284 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 25 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 197 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 196 collisions, Raining no high winds 57 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 301 casualties, Passenger 171 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY17 postcode district?
287 collisions have been recorded in the SY17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 483 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 68 were serious — 27.2% of all recorded collisions in the SY17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SY17 postcode district, accounting for 21.6% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY17 postcode district happen on?
99% of collisions in the SY17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.3% of the 483 casualties recorded in the SY17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY17 postcode district fell 8% 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 SY17 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 SY17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.