SY3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY3 postcode district recorded 1,436 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,882 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 63% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,882
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,882
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY3
Towns in SY3
Roads in SY3
Accidents in the SY3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,436
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,882
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY3 postcode district
Collisions in the SY3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.8% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.6% of recorded collisions in the SY3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY3 postcode district have produced 1,882 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% 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 165 collisions, Monday 213 collisions, Tuesday 224 collisions, Wednesday 241 collisions, Thursday 205 collisions, Friday 219 collisions, Saturday 169 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,091 collisions, Darkness 345 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,057 collisions, Roundabout 187 collisions, Dual carriageway 154 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 845 collisions, 40 mph 216 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 234 collisions, 70 mph 129 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,216 collisions, Raining no high winds 165 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,252 casualties, Passenger 391 casualties, Pedestrian 239 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY3 postcode district?
1,436 collisions have been recorded in the SY3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,882 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 180 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the SY3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY3 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SY3 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY3 postcode district happen on?
73.6% of collisions in the SY3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 1,882 casualties recorded in the SY3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY3 postcode district rose 63% 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 SY3 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 SY3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.