SY22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY22 postcode district recorded 467 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 662 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 102 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 68% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 662
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 662
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY22
Roads in SY22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SY22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
467
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
662
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
102
25.3% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 27% 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 28.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY22 postcode district have produced 662 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.4% 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 65 collisions, Monday 47 collisions, Tuesday 59 collisions, Wednesday 73 collisions, Thursday 67 collisions, Friday 75 collisions, Saturday 81 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 341 collisions, Darkness 126 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 454 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 70 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 346 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 332 collisions, Raining no high winds 102 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 452 casualties, Passenger 181 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY22 postcode district?
467 collisions have been recorded in the SY22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 662 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 102 were serious — 25.3% 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 17.3% of them, and 27% 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 4.4% of the 662 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 fell 68% 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 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 2025.