SY3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY3 postcode district recorded 1,455 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,904 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 185 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 57% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 185
- Casualties
- 1,904
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 185
- Casualties
- 1,904
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY3
Towns in SY3
Roads in SY3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SY3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,455
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,904
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
185
14% 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 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.5% of recorded collisions in the SY3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY3 postcode district have produced 1,904 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 167 collisions, Monday 214 collisions, Tuesday 225 collisions, Wednesday 244 collisions, Thursday 208 collisions, Friday 223 collisions, Saturday 174 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,107 collisions, Darkness 348 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,070 collisions, Roundabout 188 collisions, Dual carriageway 159 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 858 collisions, 40 mph 218 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 235 collisions, 70 mph 132 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,233 collisions, Raining no high winds 167 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 1,268 casualties, Passenger 393 casualties, Pedestrian 243 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY3 postcode district?
1,455 collisions have been recorded in the SY3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,904 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 185 were serious — 14% 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 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY3 postcode district happen on?
73.5% 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 12.8% of the 1,904 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 fell 57% 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 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 2025.