SY5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY5 postcode district recorded 1,356 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,034 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 258 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 37% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 258
- Casualties
- 2,034
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 258
- Casualties
- 2,034
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY5
Towns in SY5
Roads in SY5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SY5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,356
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,034
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
258
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY5 postcode district
Collisions in the SY5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (15.6% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.7% of recorded collisions in the SY5 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 SY5 postcode district have produced 2,034 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% 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 176 collisions, Monday 211 collisions, Tuesday 206 collisions, Wednesday 201 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 186 collisions, Saturday 176 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,016 collisions, Darkness 340 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,230 collisions, Dual carriageway 71 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 206 collisions, 40 mph 76 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 963 collisions, 70 mph 79 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,112 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,426 casualties, Passenger 539 casualties, Pedestrian 69 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY5 postcode district?
1,356 collisions have been recorded in the SY5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,034 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 258 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in the SY5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY5 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the SY5 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY5 postcode district happen on?
90.7% of collisions in the SY5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.4% of the 2,034 casualties recorded in the SY5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY5 postcode district fell 37% 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 SY5 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 SY5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.