SY1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY1 postcode district recorded 1,637 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,988 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 234 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 52% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 1,988
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 1,988
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY1
Towns in SY1
Roads in SY1
Accidents in the SY1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,637
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,988
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
234
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY1 postcode district
Collisions in the SY1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.3% of recorded collisions in the SY1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY1 postcode district have produced 1,988 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.3% 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 155 collisions, Monday 232 collisions, Tuesday 225 collisions, Wednesday 262 collisions, Thursday 240 collisions, Friday 284 collisions, Saturday 239 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,206 collisions, Darkness 431 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,363 collisions, Roundabout 115 collisions, One way street 76 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 1,360 collisions, 40 mph 172 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 73 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,425 collisions, Raining no high winds 175 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,221 casualties, Passenger 323 casualties, Pedestrian 444 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY1 postcode district?
1,637 collisions have been recorded in the SY1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,988 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 234 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the SY1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SY1 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY1 postcode district happen on?
83.3% of collisions in the SY1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.3% of the 1,988 casualties recorded in the SY1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY1 postcode district rose 52% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 SY1 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 SY1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.