SY8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY8 postcode district recorded 899 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,257 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 165 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,257
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,257
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY8
Roads in SY8
Accidents in the SY8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
899
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,257
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
165
21.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY8 postcode district
Collisions in the SY8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.8% of recorded collisions in the SY8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY8 postcode district have produced 1,257 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 124 collisions, Monday 130 collisions, Tuesday 119 collisions, Wednesday 130 collisions, Thursday 125 collisions, Friday 155 collisions, Saturday 116 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 664 collisions, Darkness 235 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 870 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 272 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 563 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 762 collisions, Raining no high winds 97 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 861 casualties, Passenger 266 casualties, Pedestrian 130 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY8 postcode district?
899 collisions have been recorded in the SY8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,257 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 165 were serious — 21.5% of all recorded collisions in the SY8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SY8 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY8 postcode district happen on?
96.8% of collisions in the SY8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 1,257 casualties recorded in the SY8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY8 postcode district rose 8% 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 SY8 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 SY8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.