SA17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA17 postcode district recorded 434 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 633 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 86 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 117% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 86
- Casualties
- 633
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 86
- Casualties
- 633
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA17
Roads in SA17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SA17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
434
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
633
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
86
21.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA17 postcode district
Collisions in the SA17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 32.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.1% of recorded collisions in the SA17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 34.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA17 postcode district have produced 633 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.3% 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 65 collisions, Monday 52 collisions, Tuesday 58 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 78 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 294 collisions, Darkness 140 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 404 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 135 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 211 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 284 collisions, Raining no high winds 94 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 416 casualties, Passenger 177 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA17 postcode district?
434 collisions have been recorded in the SA17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 633 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 86 were serious — 21.9% of all recorded collisions in the SA17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA17 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 32.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA17 postcode district happen on?
93.1% of collisions in the SA17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.3% of the 633 casualties recorded in the SA17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA17 postcode district rose 117% 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 SA17 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 SA17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.