SA13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA13 postcode district recorded 1,360 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,960 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 147 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 45% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,960
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,960
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA13
Towns in SA13
Roads in SA13
Accidents in the SA13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,360
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,960
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
147
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA13 postcode district
Collisions in the SA13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.8% of recorded collisions in the SA13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA13 postcode district have produced 1,960 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 143 collisions, Monday 175 collisions, Tuesday 200 collisions, Wednesday 200 collisions, Thursday 187 collisions, Friday 253 collisions, Saturday 202 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 958 collisions, Darkness 402 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 800 collisions, Dual carriageway 363 collisions, Roundabout 130 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Other 16 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 839 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 93 collisions, 60 mph 134 collisions, 70 mph 231 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,004 collisions, Raining no high winds 174 collisions, Unknown 82 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,187 casualties, Passenger 580 casualties, Pedestrian 193 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA13 postcode district?
1,360 collisions have been recorded in the SA13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,960 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 147 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in the SA13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA13 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA13 postcode district happen on?
58.8% of collisions in the SA13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 1,960 casualties recorded in the SA13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA13 postcode district rose 45% 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 SA13 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 SA13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.