SY21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY21 postcode district recorded 1,298 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,924 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 307 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 307
- Casualties
- 1,924
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 307
- Casualties
- 1,924
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY21
Towns in SY21
Roads in SY21
Accidents in the SY21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,298
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,924
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
307
25.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY21 postcode district
Collisions in the SY21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in the SY21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY21 postcode district have produced 1,924 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 183 collisions, Monday 180 collisions, Tuesday 175 collisions, Wednesday 148 collisions, Thursday 192 collisions, Friday 225 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 977 collisions, Darkness 321 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,213 collisions, One way street 32 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 246 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 934 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 947 collisions, Raining no high winds 255 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,230 casualties, Passenger 564 casualties, Pedestrian 130 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY21 postcode district?
1,298 collisions have been recorded in the SY21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,924 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 307 were serious — 25.6% of all recorded collisions in the SY21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SY21 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY21 postcode district happen on?
93.5% of collisions in the SY21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 1,924 casualties recorded in the SY21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY21 postcode district fell 2% 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 SY21 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 SY21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.