SA14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA14 postcode district recorded 1,945 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,833 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 343 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 343
- Casualties
- 2,833
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 343
- Casualties
- 2,833
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA14
Towns in SA14
Roads in SA14
Accidents in the SA14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,945
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,833
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
343
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA14 postcode district
Collisions in the SA14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70% of recorded collisions in the SA14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA14 postcode district have produced 2,833 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.9% 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 242 collisions, Monday 275 collisions, Tuesday 283 collisions, Wednesday 262 collisions, Thursday 300 collisions, Friday 322 collisions, Saturday 261 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,468 collisions, Darkness 477 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,362 collisions, Roundabout 330 collisions, Dual carriageway 227 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 1,114 collisions, 40 mph 211 collisions, 50 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 422 collisions, 70 mph 132 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,396 collisions, Raining no high winds 363 collisions, Other 54 collisions, Raining + high winds 47 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,852 casualties, Passenger 814 casualties, Pedestrian 167 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA14 postcode district?
1,945 collisions have been recorded in the SA14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,833 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 343 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the SA14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA14 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA14 postcode district happen on?
70% of collisions in the SA14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.9% of the 2,833 casualties recorded in the SA14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA14 postcode district rose 20% 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 SA14 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 SA14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.