SY23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY23 postcode district recorded 1,892 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,708 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 373 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 373
- Casualties
- 2,708
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 373
- Casualties
- 2,708
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY23
Towns in SY23
Roads in SY23
Accidents in the SY23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,892
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,708
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
373
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY23 postcode district
Collisions in the SY23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.3% of recorded collisions in the SY23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY23 postcode district have produced 2,708 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 223 collisions, Monday 259 collisions, Tuesday 273 collisions, Wednesday 273 collisions, Thursday 281 collisions, Friday 326 collisions, Saturday 257 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,456 collisions, Darkness 436 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,671 collisions, One way street 71 collisions, Roundabout 57 collisions, Dual carriageway 48 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 50 collisions, 30 mph 681 collisions, 40 mph 217 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 932 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,471 collisions, Raining no high winds 252 collisions, Other 74 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,670 casualties, Passenger 740 casualties, Pedestrian 298 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY23 postcode district?
1,892 collisions have been recorded in the SY23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,708 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 373 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in the SY23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SY23 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY23 postcode district happen on?
88.3% of collisions in the SY23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 2,708 casualties recorded in the SY23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY23 postcode district fell 7% 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 SY23 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 SY23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.