SY24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY24 postcode district recorded 183 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 257 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 40 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 257
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 257
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY24
Towns in SY24
Roads in SY24
Accidents in the SY24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
183
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
257
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
40
23.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY24 postcode district
Collisions in the SY24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18% of the total), with 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in the SY24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY24 postcode district have produced 257 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 26 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 31 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 144 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 177 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 85 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 62 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 152 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 158 casualties, Passenger 75 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY24 postcode district?
183 collisions have been recorded in the SY24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 257 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 40 were serious — 23.5% of all recorded collisions in the SY24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY24 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the SY24 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY24 postcode district happen on?
96.7% of collisions in the SY24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 257 casualties recorded in the SY24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY24 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the SY24 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 SY24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.