SA15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA15 postcode district recorded 2,039 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,707 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 357 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 357
- Casualties
- 2,707
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 357
- Casualties
- 2,707
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA15
Towns in SA15
Roads in SA15
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SA15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,039
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,707
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
357
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA15 postcode district
Collisions in the SA15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in the SA15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA15 postcode district have produced 2,707 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 215 collisions, Monday 282 collisions, Tuesday 312 collisions, Wednesday 307 collisions, Thursday 306 collisions, Friday 327 collisions, Saturday 290 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,497 collisions, Darkness 542 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,689 collisions, Roundabout 210 collisions, Dual carriageway 59 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, One way street/Slip road 16 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 93 collisions, 30 mph 1,570 collisions, 40 mph 115 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 221 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,557 collisions, Raining no high winds 315 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,639 casualties, Passenger 655 casualties, Pedestrian 413 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA15 postcode district?
2,039 collisions have been recorded in the SA15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,707 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 357 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in the SA15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA15 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA15 postcode district happen on?
82.8% of collisions in the SA15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 2,707 casualties recorded in the SA15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA15 postcode district rose 8% 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 SA15 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 SA15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.