SA18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA18 postcode district recorded 1,367 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,876 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 249 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 1,876
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 1,876
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA18
Towns in SA18
Roads in SA18
Accidents in the SA18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,367
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,876
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
249
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA18 postcode district
Collisions in the SA18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.8% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.8% of recorded collisions in the SA18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA18 postcode district have produced 1,876 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 157 collisions, Monday 188 collisions, Tuesday 166 collisions, Wednesday 205 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 270 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,014 collisions, Darkness 353 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,296 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,064 collisions, 40 mph 91 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 169 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 982 collisions, Raining no high winds 289 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,177 casualties, Passenger 466 casualties, Pedestrian 233 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA18 postcode district?
1,367 collisions have been recorded in the SA18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,876 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 249 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the SA18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA18 postcode district, accounting for 19.8% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA18 postcode district happen on?
94.8% of collisions in the SA18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 1,876 casualties recorded in the SA18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA18 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 SA18 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 SA18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.