SY5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY5 postcode district recorded 1,337 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,005 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 251 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 251
- Casualties
- 2,005
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 251
- Casualties
- 2,005
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY5
Towns in SY5
Roads in SY5
Accidents in the SY5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,337
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,005
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
251
21.5% 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% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.6% of recorded collisions in the SY5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY5 postcode district have produced 2,005 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 208 collisions, Tuesday 204 collisions, Wednesday 197 collisions, Thursday 199 collisions, Friday 181 collisions, Saturday 172 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,003 collisions, Darkness 334 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,211 collisions, Dual carriageway 71 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 205 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 946 collisions, 70 mph 79 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,098 collisions, Raining no high winds 173 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,406 casualties, Passenger 530 casualties, Pedestrian 69 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
1,337 collisions have been recorded in the SY5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,005 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 251 were serious — 21.5% 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% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY5 postcode district happen on?
90.6% 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 2,005 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 rose 30% 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 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 2024.