SY9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY9 postcode district recorded 118 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 169 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 169
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 169
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY9
Roads in SY9
Accidents in the SY9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
118
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
169
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
24.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY9 postcode district
Collisions in the SY9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (21.2% of the total), with 31.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.3% of recorded collisions in the SY9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY9 postcode district have produced 169 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 25 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 21 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 81 collisions, Darkness 37 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 116 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 91 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 99 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 115 casualties, Passenger 36 casualties, Pedestrian 18 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY9 postcode district?
118 collisions have been recorded in the SY9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 169 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 23 were serious — 24.6% of all recorded collisions in the SY9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY9 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the SY9 postcode district, accounting for 21.2% of them, and 31.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY9 postcode district happen on?
98.3% of collisions in the SY9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.7% of the 169 casualties recorded in the SY9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY9 postcode district fell 33% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SY9 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 SY9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.