SA10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA10 postcode district recorded 1,838 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,763 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 198 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 2,763
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 2,763
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA10
Towns in SA10
Roads in SA10
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SA10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,838
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,763
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
198
12.3% 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 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
48.8% of recorded collisions in the SA10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA10 postcode district have produced 2,763 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 225 collisions, Monday 266 collisions, Tuesday 275 collisions, Wednesday 269 collisions, Thursday 246 collisions, Friday 316 collisions, Saturday 241 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,421 collisions, Darkness 417 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 897 collisions, Dual carriageway 607 collisions, Roundabout 240 collisions, Slip road 41 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, One way street/Slip road 23 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 826 collisions, 40 mph 83 collisions, 50 mph 92 collisions, 60 mph 239 collisions, 70 mph 578 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,342 collisions, Raining no high winds 214 collisions, Unknown 130 collisions, Raining + high winds 77 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,735 casualties, Passenger 858 casualties, Pedestrian 170 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA10 postcode district?
1,838 collisions have been recorded in the SA10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,763 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 198 were serious — 12.3% 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 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA10 postcode district happen on?
48.8% 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 6.2% of the 2,763 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 11% 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 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 2025.