SY20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY20 postcode district recorded 494 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 757 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 131 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 757
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 757
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY20
Towns in SY20
Roads in SY20
Accidents in the SY20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
494
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
757
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
131
29.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY20 postcode district
Collisions in the SY20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.6% of the total), with 19% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in the SY20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY20 postcode district have produced 757 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.6% 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 75 collisions, Monday 64 collisions, Tuesday 61 collisions, Wednesday 61 collisions, Thursday 66 collisions, Friday 80 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 400 collisions, Darkness 94 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 471 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 111 collisions, 40 mph 50 collisions, 60 mph 327 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 355 collisions, Raining no high winds 86 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 500 casualties, Passenger 207 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY20 postcode district?
494 collisions have been recorded in the SY20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 757 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 131 were serious — 29.6% of all recorded collisions in the SY20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY20 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the SY20 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 19% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY20 postcode district happen on?
95.3% of collisions in the SY20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.6% of the 757 casualties recorded in the SY20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY20 postcode district rose 13% 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 SY20 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 SY20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.