SY23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY23 postcode district recorded 1,929 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,763 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 383 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 383
- Casualties
- 2,763
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 383
- Casualties
- 2,763
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY23
Towns in SY23
Roads in SY23
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SY23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,929
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,763
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
383
21.4% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.4% of recorded collisions in the SY23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY23 postcode district have produced 2,763 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 226 collisions, Monday 261 collisions, Tuesday 276 collisions, Wednesday 281 collisions, Thursday 289 collisions, Friday 335 collisions, Saturday 261 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,483 collisions, Darkness 446 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,705 collisions, One way street 72 collisions, Roundabout 59 collisions, Dual carriageway 48 collisions, One way street/Slip road 36 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 63 collisions, 30 mph 684 collisions, 40 mph 221 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 944 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,501 collisions, Raining no high winds 256 collisions, Other 75 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,706 casualties, Passenger 754 casualties, Pedestrian 303 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?
1,929 collisions have been recorded in the SY23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,763 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 383 were serious — 21.4% 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 17.4% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY23 postcode district happen on?
88.4% 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 2,763 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 30% 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 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 2025.