SA10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA10 postcode district recorded 1,817 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,740 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 190 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 190
- Casualties
- 2,740
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 190
- Casualties
- 2,740
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA10
Towns in SA10
Roads in SA10
Accidents in the SA10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,817
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,740
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
190
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA10 postcode district
Collisions in the SA10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
48.6% of recorded collisions in the SA10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA10 postcode district have produced 2,740 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.1% 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 221 collisions, Monday 264 collisions, Tuesday 273 collisions, Wednesday 264 collisions, Thursday 243 collisions, Friday 312 collisions, Saturday 240 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,403 collisions, Darkness 414 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 883 collisions, Dual carriageway 600 collisions, Roundabout 240 collisions, Slip road 41 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 23 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 825 collisions, 40 mph 78 collisions, 50 mph 91 collisions, 60 mph 236 collisions, 70 mph 574 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,322 collisions, Raining no high winds 213 collisions, Unknown 130 collisions, Raining + high winds 77 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,718 casualties, Passenger 854 casualties, Pedestrian 168 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA10 postcode district?
1,817 collisions have been recorded in the SA10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,740 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 190 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in the SA10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA10 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA10 postcode district happen on?
48.6% of collisions in the SA10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.1% of the 2,740 casualties recorded in the SA10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA10 postcode district rose 12% 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 SA10 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 SA10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.