SY1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY1 postcode district recorded 1,664 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,019 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 239 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 2,019
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 2,019
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY1
Towns in SY1
Roads in SY1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SY1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,664
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,019
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
239
15.3% 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 (17.4% 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 2,019 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.5% 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 159 collisions, Monday 234 collisions, Tuesday 227 collisions, Wednesday 264 collisions, Thursday 246 collisions, Friday 289 collisions, Saturday 245 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,227 collisions, Darkness 437 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,386 collisions, Roundabout 117 collisions, One way street 78 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 31 collisions, 30 mph 1,382 collisions, 40 mph 173 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 75 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,448 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,237 casualties, Passenger 328 casualties, Pedestrian 454 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY1 postcode district?
1,664 collisions have been recorded in the SY1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,019 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 239 were serious — 15.3% 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 17.4% 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 22.5% of the 2,019 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 fell 16% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.