SY18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY18 postcode district recorded 267 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 438 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 438
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 438
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY18
Towns in SY18
Roads in SY18
Accidents in the SY18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
267
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
438
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
72
29.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY18 postcode district
Collisions in the SY18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (19.9% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.9% of recorded collisions in the SY18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY18 postcode district have produced 438 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 32 collisions, Monday 47 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 48 collisions, Saturday 53 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 205 collisions, Darkness 62 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 248 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 65 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 198 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 193 collisions, Raining no high winds 50 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 280 casualties, Passenger 139 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY18 postcode district?
267 collisions have been recorded in the SY18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 438 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 72 were serious — 29.6% of all recorded collisions in the SY18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY18 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the SY18 postcode district, accounting for 19.9% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY18 postcode district happen on?
92.9% of collisions in the SY18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 438 casualties recorded in the SY18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY18 postcode district fell 36% 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 SY18 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 SY18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.