SA16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA16 postcode district recorded 333 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 470 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 71 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 470
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 470
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA16
Towns in SA16
Roads in SA16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SA16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
333
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
470
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
71
23.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA16 postcode district
Collisions in the SA16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.6% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.7% of recorded collisions in the SA16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA16 postcode district have produced 470 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 46 collisions, Monday 52 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 44 collisions, Friday 43 collisions, Saturday 62 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 245 collisions, Darkness 88 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 312 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 220 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 255 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 287 casualties, Passenger 137 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA16 postcode district?
333 collisions have been recorded in the SA16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 470 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 71 were serious — 23.7% of all recorded collisions in the SA16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA16 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the SA16 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA16 postcode district happen on?
93.7% of collisions in the SA16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 470 casualties recorded in the SA16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA16 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the SA16 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 SA16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.