SA16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA16 postcode district recorded 324 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 459 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 66 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 459
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 459
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA16
Towns in SA16
Roads in SA16
Accidents in the SA16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
324
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
459
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
66
22.5% 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 (18.8% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in the SA16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA16 postcode district have produced 459 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 43 collisions, Monday 52 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 43 collisions, Saturday 61 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 241 collisions, Darkness 83 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 303 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 219 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 63 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 251 collisions, Raining no high winds 46 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 280 casualties, Passenger 134 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA16 postcode district?
324 collisions have been recorded in the SA16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 459 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 66 were serious — 22.5% 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 18.8% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA16 postcode district happen on?
93.5% 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 459 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 fell 10% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.