SY8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY8 postcode district recorded 922 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,296 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 175 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 64% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,296
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,296
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY8
Roads in SY8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SY8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
922
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,296
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
175
22.1% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in the SY8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY8 postcode district have produced 1,296 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 133 collisions, Tuesday 120 collisions, Wednesday 134 collisions, Thursday 127 collisions, Friday 161 collisions, Saturday 123 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 682 collisions, Darkness 240 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 892 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 277 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 578 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 781 collisions, Raining no high winds 100 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 887 casualties, Passenger 275 casualties, Pedestrian 134 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?
922 collisions have been recorded in the SY8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,296 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 175 were serious — 22.1% 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 17.5% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY8 postcode district happen on?
96.7% 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 1,296 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 64% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.