Syston road traffic accidents
Syston recorded 341 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 416 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 38 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 416
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 416
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Syston
Roads in Syston
Postcode districts in Syston
Accidents in Syston
Road collision statistics for Syston
Collisions recorded
341
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
416
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
38
11.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Syston
Collisions in Syston are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.6% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.9% of recorded collisions in Syston happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Syston have produced 416 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 28 collisions, Monday 54 collisions, Tuesday 52 collisions, Wednesday 54 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 67 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 238 collisions, Darkness 103 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 269 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 309 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 22 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 257 collisions, Raining no high winds 52 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 257 casualties, Passenger 73 casualties, Pedestrian 86 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Syston
How many road accidents have there been in Syston?
341 collisions have been recorded in Syston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 416 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Syston were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 38 were serious — 11.7% of all recorded collisions in Syston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Syston?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Syston, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Syston happen on?
78.9% of collisions in Syston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Syston?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 416 casualties recorded in Syston.
Is road safety in Syston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Syston fell 20% 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 Syston 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 Syston cover 1999 to 2024.