SY4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY4 postcode district recorded 1,717 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,518 casualties. Of these collisions, 52 were fatal and 321 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 321
- Casualties
- 2,518
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 321
- Casualties
- 2,518
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY4
Towns in SY4
Roads in SY4
Accidents in the SY4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,717
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,518
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
52
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
321
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY4 postcode district
Collisions in the SY4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.8% of recorded collisions in the SY4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY4 postcode district have produced 2,518 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.1% 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 196 collisions, Monday 259 collisions, Tuesday 251 collisions, Wednesday 271 collisions, Thursday 246 collisions, Friday 294 collisions, Saturday 200 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,272 collisions, Darkness 445 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,611 collisions, Dual carriageway 64 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 324 collisions, 40 mph 85 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 1,222 collisions, 70 mph 62 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,396 collisions, Raining no high winds 239 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Fog or mist 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,847 casualties, Passenger 568 casualties, Pedestrian 103 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY4 postcode district?
1,717 collisions have been recorded in the SY4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,518 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
52 were fatal and 321 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in the SY4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SY4 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY4 postcode district happen on?
93.8% of collisions in the SY4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.1% of the 2,518 casualties recorded in the SY4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY4 postcode district rose 7% 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 SY4 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 SY4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.