SY4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY4 postcode district recorded 1,742 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,550 casualties. Of these collisions, 54 were fatal and 326 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,550
- Fatal
- 54
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,550
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY4
Towns in SY4
Roads in SY4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SY4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,742
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,550
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
54
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
326
21.8% 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 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY4 postcode district have produced 2,550 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 199 collisions, Monday 262 collisions, Tuesday 255 collisions, Wednesday 275 collisions, Thursday 251 collisions, Friday 298 collisions, Saturday 202 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,291 collisions, Darkness 451 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,634 collisions, Dual carriageway 65 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 327 collisions, 40 mph 89 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 1,238 collisions, 70 mph 63 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,418 collisions, Raining no high winds 241 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Fog or mist 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,872 casualties, Passenger 573 casualties, Pedestrian 105 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?
1,742 collisions have been recorded in the SY4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,550 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
54 were fatal and 326 were serious — 21.8% 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 2,550 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 fell 22% 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 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 2025.