SA17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA17 postcode district recorded 421 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 615 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 81 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 54% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 615
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 615
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA17
Roads in SA17
Accidents in the SA17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
421
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
615
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
81
21.4% 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 (18.3% of the total), with 32.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.9% of recorded collisions in the SA17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 34.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA17 postcode district have produced 615 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 64 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 57 collisions, Wednesday 51 collisions, Thursday 54 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 68 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 285 collisions, Darkness 136 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 391 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 8 collisions, 30 mph 133 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 42 collisions, 60 mph 207 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 275 collisions, Raining no high winds 91 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 401 casualties, Passenger 175 casualties, Pedestrian 39 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 200063EL07000
SeriousAccident 200063EL05100
SeriousAccident 200063EL06700
SlightAccident 200063EL03000
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SlightAccident 199963EL17899
SlightAccident 199963EL18199
FatalAccident 199963EL16699
SlightAccident 199963MM23799
SlightAccident 199963EL12699
SeriousAccident 199963EL10899
SeriousAccident 199963MM14499
SlightAccident 199963MM12899
SlightAccident 199963EL08099
SlightAccident 199963MM09999
SlightAccident 199963MM07199
SlightAccident 199963MM06699
SlightAccident 199963MM05899
SlightAccident 199963EL02199
SlightAccident 199963MM01699
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA17 postcode district?
421 collisions have been recorded in the SA17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 615 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 81 were serious — 21.4% 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 18.3% 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?
92.9% 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 615 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 fell 54% 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 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 2024.