SY22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY22 postcode district recorded 459 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 651 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 98 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 79% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 651
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 651
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY22
Roads in SY22
Accidents in the SY22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
459
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
651
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
98
24.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY22 postcode district
Collisions in the SY22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.2% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.2% of recorded collisions in the SY22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY22 postcode district have produced 651 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 63 collisions, Monday 47 collisions, Tuesday 57 collisions, Wednesday 73 collisions, Thursday 66 collisions, Friday 74 collisions, Saturday 79 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 336 collisions, Darkness 123 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 446 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 70 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 341 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 325 collisions, Raining no high winds 101 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 444 casualties, Passenger 179 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY22 postcode district?
459 collisions have been recorded in the SY22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 651 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 98 were serious — 24.8% of all recorded collisions in the SY22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY22 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the SY22 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY22 postcode district happen on?
97.2% of collisions in the SY22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 651 casualties recorded in the SY22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY22 postcode district rose 79% 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 SY22 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 SY22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.